Netinfo/Interchange - Setting Up Email (Secure IMAP) using Outlook 2007

This document explains how to set up Outlook 2007 on a PC for use with Netinfo/Interchange using Secure IMAP.

Please Note: The UBC IT Help Desk can only provide limited support for this application until further notice.

1. First start Outlook 2007: Go to Start > Programs > Microsoft Office > Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 .
2. If you have not used Outlook before, and the Outlook 2007 Startup Wizard appears, click Next twice.
   • If the Startup Wizard does not appear, click Tools > Account Settings… > New… > then click Next when asked if you want to create an e-mail account.
3. On the Auto Account Setup screen, select Manually configure server settings or additional server types , and then click Next .

 

1. On the Choose E-Mail Service screen, select Internet E-mail , and then click Next .

 

1. Fill out the Internet E-Mail Settings form as follows:
   • Type your full name in the Your Name field.
   • Type your Interchange email address in the E-Mail Address field.
   • In the Account Type field, ensure that IMAP is selected.
   • In the Incoming mail server field, enter mail.interchange.ubc.ca
   • In the Outgoing mail server (SMTP) field, enter smtp.interchange.ubc.ca
   • The User Name field should already be filled out for you, but ensure that it contains your Netinfo/Interchange username.
     • The Interchange username is the first part of your email address. If your e-mail address is username@interchange.ubc.ca , then your username is username .
   • Enter your Netinfo/Interchange password in the Password field.
   • Ensure that the Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) box is not checked.

1. Click the More Settings… button:
   • The Mail Account is the mail profile name. For the Account Name , type in whatever you would like to name the account. (ie: Interchange Account - IMAPS )

1. Click the Outgoing Server tab:
   • Check the box next to My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication .
   • Ensure that Use same settings as my incoming mail server is selected.

1. Click the Advanced tab:
   • Under Incoming server (IMAP) , set Use the following type of encrypted connection to SSL .. Also, ensure that the port number is set to 993 .
   • Under Outgoing server (SMTP) , set Use the following type of encrypted connection to SSL . Change the port number to 465 .

 

1. Click OK to return to the main Internet E-Mail Settings window.
2. Click Next .
3. Click Finish to complete the setup.

 

1. You should now be able to access your Netinfo/Interchange email using Secure IMAP.