Configuring Outlook 2003 to Access
UW Colleges Email
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Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 to access UW-Colleges email Accounts
Assumptions:
  • Microsoft Outlook is installed
  • Internet Access is available.
  • You have a general familiarity with basic email operations.
1) Open the Control Panel by going to Start -> Control Panel

If you are using Windows 2000 at home, skip to step 3.

 
2) Switch to classic view.  To do this, click "Switch to Classic View" in the upper left.

 
3)  Within the Control Panel, double click on the "Mail" icon.

 
4) Next, click on the "Show Profiles" button.

 
5) Then click the "Add" button to add a new account.

 
6)  Enter a profile name of your choice in the "Profile name" field and click "Ok."

 
7) Select the "Add new email account" radio button and click "Next."

 
8)  Under "Server Type" select "IMAP" and click "Next."

 
9)  Enter your personal information in the User and Logon Information fields as shown. If you are a student and do not know your email address, visit https://www.uwc.edu/account. Enter the following in the Server Information fields:
  • Incoming mail server: mail.uwc.edu
  • Outgoing Mail Server: mail.uwc.edu
  • Make sure to click on the "Remember password" box.
Click on the "More Settings" button to continue.

 
10)  Select the "Outgoing Server" tab.

 
11)  Check the "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" box.

 
12)  Select the "Advanced" tab and enter 2525 as the Outgoing server (SMTP) port number. Check both checkboxes to require a secure connection. When finished, the outgoing SMTP port should be 2525 and require a secure connection. The IMAP port should be 993 and also require a secure connection.  Click "OK" to continue.

 
13)  Click "Ok," then "Next."  Finally, click on "Finish" to end the setup wizard.  The account should now be ready; you should have a new inbox in Outlook called "mail.uwc.edu."