IMAP Mail Settings for Microsoft Outlook 2007

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This tutorial will show you the recommended IMAP email settings for your Microsoft Outlook mail account. The version used to make this tutorial is Microsoft Outlook 2007.

1) Open Microsoft Outlook 2007 and click on the menu labeled Tools then Account Settings.

2) You will be presented with a new pop up window that contains five editing options, "New" - "Repair" - "Change" - "Set as Default" and "Remove." Bellow these five editing options there is a box with all account types created. Click on the desired account ( ) and then click on the Change option above ( ).

3) A new window will pop up with seven entry fields and two buttons: "Test Account Settings" and "More Settings." First, go through the entry fields:

• Your Name can be your name, or whatever text you would like to be seen as your name when you send an email.
• E-mail Address should be your UCSC email address: CruzID@ucsc.edu
• Account Type was determined when setting up your account. You cannot change it unless you delete this account and create a new one. This account type is "IMAP."
• Incoming Mail Server should be "cruzmail.ucsc.edu."
• Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) should also be "cruzmail.ucsc.edu."
• User Name should be your CruzID.
• Password is the password for your CruzID.
  After making sure all fields are correct click the More Settings button.

4) Another window will pop up with the tabs "General" - "Folders" - "Outgoing Server" - "Connection" and "Advanced." Click on the Outgoing Server tab.

5) Check the box that reads "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication," then click on the Advanced tab.

6) Make sure to set "Incoming Server (IMAP)" to 993. Where it reads "Use the following type of encrypted connection:" press the pull down menu and select SSL. Set the "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" to 465 then where it reads "Use the following type of encrypted connection:" set to SSL. Once complete press the OK button.