Netinfo/Interchange - Setting Up Email (Secure POP) using Outlook 2007 [PC]

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

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.

POPS Outlook 2007 Step 3

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

POPS Outlook 2007 Step 4

  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 POP3 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.

POPS Outlook 2007 Step 5

  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 - POPS)

POPS Outlook 2007 Step 6

  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.

POPS Outlook 2007 Step 7

  1. Click the Advanced tab:
    • Under Incoming server (POP3), place a checkmark next to This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL). Also, ensure that the port number is set to 995.
    • Under Outgoing server (SMTP), set Use the following type of encrypted connection to SSL. Change the port number to 465.

POPS Outlook 2007 Step 8

  1. Click OK to return to the main Internet E-Mail Settings window.
  2. Click Next.
  3. Click Finish to complete the setup.
POPS Outlook 2007 Step 11
  1. You should now be able to access your Netinfo/Interchange email using Secure POP.