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Setting up IMAP Email in Outlook 2003  

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Outlook 2003 IMAP
 
  1. Open Outlook, go to the “Tools” menu at the top
  2. Select “E-mail Accounts”
  3. In the following window select “Add a new e-mail account” and press Next


 
 


 
  1. Select “IMAP” and press Next
 



 
  1. The field "Your Name" can be what ever you wish
  2. “E-Mail Address” field is self explanatory
  3. After entering the email address you'll see it fills in the “User Name” field with the text prior to the @    sign in the email address specified
  4. The "User Name" field should actually contain the full email address
  5. The "Password" field should of course contain the password
NOTE: The password field will only allow input if the "Remember Password" box is checked
 
  1. “Incoming and Outgoing” server fields should be set to mail.dslextreme.com and smtp.dslextreme.com
  2. At this point all fields on the page should be filled in  
  3. Click the "More Settings" button

 
NOTE: The "Mail Account" field in this window represents the name to display in Outlook for this particular account; by default this field will have the IMAP server name. This field can be modified to a more relevant Title without affecting the functionality of the IMAP account.
 


 
  1. Here you will click on the "Outgoing Server Tab"
  2. Check the box for "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication "
  3. Then select "Log on using"
  4. The "User Name" will be the full email address.
  5. The "Password" field will be your password
NOTE: The password field will only allow input if the "Remember Password" box is checked
 
  1. Press OK to close the window
 

 
 
  1. Press Next on the "E-Mail Accounts" window and then press Finish
 
The IMAP account should now appear in your mail folders list on the left of Outlook
 




Created On: 4/25/2005 5:45:00 AM
Last Modified On: 9/10/2015 4:13:00 PM
Article ID: 10854
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