Outlook Express E-mail Setup

IMAP users:

Incoming  mail server:  imap.obu.edu
Outgoing mail server:  smtp.obu.edu
Password:  use your TigerMail password

 In order to use programs like Outlook Express to check campus e-mail, follow the steps below:

1.  In Outlook Express go to the Tools menu and choose Accounts

2.  On the Mail tab, click the Add button and select the Mail option if needed
3.  Enter your display name (i.e. FirstName LastName)
4.  Enter your e-mail address (i.e. smi33333@obu.edu)
5.  Choose IMAP so that you can still use Outlook in your room to read your e-mail.
6.  The incoming mail server is  imap.obu.edu 
7.  Outgoing mail server is smtp.obu.edu
8.  Click Next

9.  Enter your account name (i.e. smi33333) as well as the password you use for Outlook.)

10. Click Finish.

11.  To send mail from off campus you must add one other option. Right click on the Mail Account you just added to the Outlook Express screen and click Properties at the bottom of the popup menu as shown here.

12. You will see a Window similar to the one shown here. Click the Servers tab on this window.

13. On the Servers tab click My Server requires authentication near the bottom of the window shown here.

14. Click the OK button and you are done.