Outlook 2007-- Setting up your Stern Mail (IMAP version)

1. If this is the first time you are setting up Outlook on your computer you will see a introductory screen like the one below that will walk you through the steps to set-up your Outlook. If you are already using Outlook, perhaps with another account, you will not see this screen. In that instance, begin here.

2. Click Next on the screen shown above. You will then see the following screen. Select the Yes radio button and click Next.

3. You will see the following screen. Select the checkbox in front of "Manually configure server settings or additional server types" at the bottom. Click Next to continue.

4. You will see the following screen. Select the radio button in front of the Internet E-mail option and click Next.

5. You will see the screen below. Enter your name as you wish it to appear. Enter your Stern email address, the netID form as shown in the example below, but substituting your own netID. Select IMAP for Account Type. For Incoming Mail Server enter "connect-imap.stern.nyu.edu" for Outgoing mail server (SMTP) enter "smtp.stern.nyu.edu." Under the Logon Information section, enter your NetID and, if you wish, enter your password and select the checkbox in front of the "Remember password" option. Click on the More Settings button to continue configuring your account.

6. After clicking More Settings, Click on the "Outgoing Server" tab of the next window. The following screen will appear. Check on the box in front of "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" Check on the box in front of "Use same settings as my incoming mail server." Click on the Advanced tab.

7. After clicking the Advanced tab, the following screen will appear. Next to Outgoing server (SMTP): change the number in the box to 465, as in the example below. For the drop-down box "Use the following type of encrypted connection:" select SSL. When done click OK. On the next screen click Finish. Outlook 07 is now set-up to use your Stern mail account.

If your Outlook is already configured to use other accounts and you wish to add your Stern account. Follow these steps:

1. Open Outlook 07. From the Tools menu, select Account Settings. Select the Email tab. Click on the New button.

After clicking New, return to step 4 above and follow the remainder of the instructions above to complete your Outlook 07 Stern mail set-up.