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Outlook 2007 Email Configuration

These instructions will assist you in setting up Outlook 2007 as an email client. You must start by going to Start >> All Programs >> Microsoft Office >> Microsoft Office Outlook 2007

1. Open Outlook and hit Next at the Startup screen. Then, make sure the Yes radio button is selected, and hit Next to configure an email account



2. Check Manually configure server settings or additional server types. Hit Next.




3. Select the Internet E-mail radio button and hit Next.




4. Enter the information as seen below. Uncheck Remember password and hit the More Settings… button.




5. MORE SETTINGS

• General Tab - Enter Jefferson Lab for the Organization and your JLab email address for Reply E-mail. We recommend that you check the Purge items when switching folders while online, which simply moves deleted emails to your Trash folder.





• Folders -- This tab is configured by default and will be found grayed-out.



• Outgoing Server - Your outgoing mail server does not require authentication so leave this unchecked.




• Connection - Leave your connection as Connect using my local area network (LAN).




• Advanced - For Incoming server (IMAP), select SSL from the drop-down menu. For Outgoing server (SMTP), select None.




• NOTES: The Root folder path should point to wherever your email folders are located (i.e. leave this blank if they're directly on your J:\ drive, put "mail/" or "Mail/" without the quotes if they're located in one of those corresponding folders on your J:\ drive.)



6. Hit OK to exit More Settings.



7. Hit the Test Account Settings… button to test your configuration.




8. If your configuration is correct, then you will be prompted to enter your password. DO NOT check the Remember Password box. Hit OK to complete the test. You will be sent an email from this test.




9. Hit Finish to complete your setup.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this configuration, or if it does not work properly, please contact the JLab Computer Center Helpdesk at x7155.