Netinfo/Interchange - Setting Up Email (Secure IMAP) using Outlook XP (2002) [PC]

This document explains how to set up Outlook XP (2002) for Netinfo/Interchange using Secure IMAP (IMAP). Before proceeding, please visit the Office Update website and ensure that you have updated your copy of Outlook XP with the latest Microsoft patches.

  1. In Outlook XP, pull down the Tools menu and select Email Accounts...
  2. Select Add a new e-mail account, then click Next.

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  3. A window will appear, listing account types to add. Select IMAP and click on Next to continue.

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  4. Fill out the Internet E-mail Settings (IMAP) 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 Incoming mail server (IMAP) 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.
      • Your username is the first part of your email address. If your email address is username@interchange.ubc.ca, then your username is username.
    • Enter your Netinfo/Interchange password in the Password field.
    • Ensure that the Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) box is not checked.

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  5. Click the More Settings ... button.
    • The Mail Account is the mail profile name. For the Mail Account, type in whatever you would like to refer to it as. ie. Interchange Account - IMAPS.

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  6. Click the Outgoing Server tab.
    • Place a checkmark next to My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.
    • Make sure that Use same settings as my incoming mail server is selected.

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  7. Click the Advanced tab.
    • Under Incoming server (IMAP), place a checkmark next to This server requires an SSL-secured connection (SSL).
    • The number in the box next to Incoming mail (IMAP) server should automatically change to 993. If it doesn't, change the number in this box to 993.
    • Under Outgoing server (SMTP), place a checkmark next to This server requires an SSL-secured connection (SSL).
    • Change the number next to Outgoing mail (SMTP) to 465.

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  8. Click OK to return to the main settings window.
  9. Click Next.

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  10. Click Finish.
  11. Restart Outlook for your changes to take effect.