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Introduction

Microsoft Outlook/Outlook Express is one of the e-mail clients you can use to access mail at the University of Tulsa. Outlook and Outlook Express are software packages covered by TU's licensing agreement with Microsoft. Both programs connect to the mail server at TU This document will assist you in configuring Outlook/Outlook Express to use as your e-mail client.

When Internet Explorer is installed, Outlook Express is also installed. If you install Office 2000/XP, Outlook 2000/XP is also installed. On the Macintosh, when you install Office 98, Outlook Express is also installed. The first time you start either program you will be asked if you would like to import messages from another e-mail client. It is your choice as to whether to import these messages.

Start Outlook/Outlook Express

(Windows) - Go to the "Start" menu ->Programs ->Outlook (or Outlook Express)
(MacOS) - Open the hard drive, find and open the "Outlook Express 4.5" folder, and double-click on the Outlook Express icon.

Setting up Outlook/Outlook Express

1. If you are installing Outlook/Outlook Express for the first time you will be guided through an installation wizard. If you are already using the program you will need to make some changes to your configuration. Either way, you need to open the Tools menu and select the Accounts option. [ View Image ]
2. Make sure you click on the Mail tab on the next screen, click on Add > and then select Mail as seen in the next screen. [ View Image ]
3. You will be asked to enter a Display name. Type in your name as you would like it to appear in the From field of the outgoing message. Click on the Next> button. You next need to input your campus e-mail address. Select the radio button - "I already have an e-mail address that I'd like to use". Enter your campus e-mail address in the e-mail address box and click on the Next > button. [ View Image ]
4. The next screen is used to enter the appropriate servers. You may select either a POP3 or IMAP mail server (at this time we suggest POP3). Enter pop.utulsa.edu as the Incoming mail server and smtp.utulsa.edu as the Outgoing mail server. [ View Image ]
5. The next screen (not shown) asks for your account name (campus user name) and your password. There is a box that can be checked to remember your password. We recommend that you uncheck this box so that someone else cannot access your e-mail while you are away from your machine. When you receive the Congratulations, you can click on the Finish button.
6. To check your email, select Send & Receive All from either the Tools menu or the Send/Recv icon on the toolbar (you may also press and hold the Ctrl key and then press the M - on a Macintosh, press the Command key and then press M).