Netinfo/Interchange - Setting Up Email (Secure POP) using Outlook Express 5 and 6 [PC]

This document explains how to set up Outlook Express on a PC for Netinfo/Interchange using Secure POP (POPS).

  1. In Outlook Express, pull down the Tools menu and select Accounts.
  2. A window will appear listing the mail, news and directory service accounts you have already set up. Click the button marked Add and select Mail to add a new mail account.

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  3. In the Display Name box, type your full name. Click Next to continue.

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  4. Type your E-mail address, then click Next to continue.
  5. In the E-mail Server Names window:
    • For your incoming mail server, select POP3 from the drop down menu.
    • The Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server should be set to mail.interchange.ubc.ca
    • The Outgoing mail (SMTP) server should be set to smtp.interchange.ubc.ca
    • Click Next to continue.

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  6. In the Internet Mail Logon window:
    • Your Account name should be set to 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.
    • Your Password is your Netinfo/Interchange password.
    • If you want Outlook to remember your password, put a checkmark in the box to the left of Remember password. If other people have access to your computer, you may wish to increase your security by not checking this box.
    • Do *not* check the Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) box.
    • Click Next to continue.

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  7. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
  8. You will be brought back to the Internet Accounts window. Select your newly created mail account, and click Properties.
  9. The Mail Account is the mail profile name. Under Mail Account, type in whatever you would like to refer to it as. ie. Interchange Account - POPS.
  10. Select the Servers tab.
    • Place a checkmark next to My server requires authentication.

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  11. Click the Settings... button.
    • Select Use same settings as my incoming mail server.
    • Click OK.

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  12. Select the Advanced tab.
    • Under Outgoing mail (SMTP), check the box beside This server requires a secure connection (SSL).
    • Change the number next to Outgoing mail (SMTP) to 465.
    • Under Incoming mail (POP3), check the box beside This server requires a secure connection (SSL).
    • The number in the box next to Incoming mail (POP3) server should automatically change to 995. If it doesn't, change the number in this box to 995.
    • If you access your email from more than one location, or if you wish to keep a copy on the server, check the box next to Leave a copy of messages on server.
    • Click OK.

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  13. Click Close.
  14. Outlook Express is now set up for use with Netinfo/Interchange.