Step One

Launch Outlook and pull down the Tools menu, then select E-mail Accounts.

Click on Add a new e-mail account and then Next.

Step Two

Select IMAP and then Next

Step Three

In the USER INFORMATION area t ype in your name and e-mail address (This should be your myid@uga.edu).

In the SERVER INFORMATION area, for Incoming mail (IMAP) server type email.uga.edu as shown, and in the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server type email.uga.edu as shown.

In the LOGON INFORMATION area type in the user name part of your e-mail address. For security, we recommend un-checking the option to Remember password.

Step Four

Click on More Settings... at the bottom right side of the panel. It will open Internet E-mail Settings Under the GENERAL tab, notice that the default name of the new Mail Account will be email.uga.edu unless you name it something else.

Step Five

Under the ADVANCED tab, check the box regarding a SSL connection for INCOMING server. SSL is not required for the OUTGOING server.

Step Six

In the OUTGOING SERVER tab select the check box next to "My outgoing server(SMTP) requires authentication" and "use same settings as my incoming mail server," then click OK.

Step Seven

Click next, then click the Finish button to exit the wizard and continue.

Step Eight

Enter your MyID and password to check your mail. For security, we recommend un-checking the option to Remember password.

Personal Configuration Options

We recommend that (unless everyone you correspond with has an HTML equipped mail reader) you click on the Mail Format tab, which can be found by selecting "Tools" from the top menu and then "Options."

Under Message Format select Plain Text. Then click OK.

Where's my mail?

After Outlook is configured, email will be displayed in Outlook Shortcuts icons on the Outlook Bar as shown below.