Outlook Express
ACCESSING EMAIL FROM HOME USING OUTLOOK EXPRESS


If you do not immediately receive the Internet Connection Wizard asking for your display name but instead Outlook Express just opens then:
In Outlook Express goto Tools --> Accounts


Click the Mail tab
Click the Add button and select Mail
This will cause the Internet Connection Wizard to pop up and ask for your display name.


In the Internet Connection Wizard dialog box:


Enter your lastname, firstname
Click Next


Enter your law school email address
Click Next


For "My Incoming mail server is a:" select IMAP
Incoming mail server: Enter mail.capital.edu
Outgoing mail server: Enter mail.capital.edu
Note: mail.capital.edu may or may not work as your outgoing mail server. If you try to send an email and receive an error message then you will need to enter the SMTP server of your ISP.
Click Next


Account name: Enter your law school username.
Password: Enter your password
Note: If you leave Remember password unchecked then you will be prompted for your password everytime you check your email.
Leave Logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) unchecked
Click Next


Click Finish


If you are asked about viewing a list of available folders


Click Yes
This refers to the folders (inbox, deleted items, sent items etc.) located within your law school mailbox


Click OK


Specify authentication for the outgoing mail server
Open Outlook Express
Tools --> Accounts
Click the Mail Tab


Select the account (this will likely be called mail.law.capital.edu)
Click the Properties button
Click the Servers tab


check the box labeled “My server requires authentication”
Click the Settings button


Select “Use same settings as my incoming server”
Click OK
Click OK again
Click Close
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