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Configuring Microsoft Outlook Express for OCMail Accounts
Please note: CIT does not officially support Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express. These instructions are provided for your convenience, but should you have difficulty, CIT employees may not be able to provide you with additional help. CIT officially recommends Mozilla's Thunderbird desktop e-mail client.
Before you Begin
Before configuring any desktop e-mail client, you must:
Enable IMAP in OCMail Web Interface
Go to http://ocmail.oberlin.edu and log-in.
In the top right-hand corner of the window, choose Settings.
Choose the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab at the top of the Settings panel.
Choose the radio button beside Enable IMAP. Click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the window.
Once you've completed these steps, you can continue configuring your desktop e-mail client to use OCMail.
Add Your First.Lastname OCMail Alias
With OCMail, you can send mail from an address that's different from your OCMail username. To define another e-mail address:
- Click Settings along the top of any page, and open the Accounts tab.
- Under Send mail as, click Add another email address.
- In the Name field, enter your full name.
- In the Email address field, enter your alternate e-mail address in the form first.last@oberlin.edu.
- Click Next Step >> and then click Send Verification. OCMail will send a verification message to your OCMail inbox; confirm.
- Click the link in the message OCMail sent or enter the confirmation code in the Accounts section of your OCMail settings.
- Back under the Accounts tab, click Make Default beside the address you wish to use.
Note: when you're sending with a different 'From:' address, your Gmail address will still be included in your email header's sender field, to help prevent your mail from being marked as spam. Most email clients don't display the sender field, though some versions of Microsoft Outlook may display "From yourusername@gmail.com on behalf of customaddress@mydomain.com."
Adding a New Account
Type in your new e-mail address (your ObieID with @oberlin.edu appended). Click Next.
Enter imap.gmail.com for the Incoming Mail and smtp.gmail.com for Outgoing Mail. Click Next.
Your account name is your entire e-mail address (make sure the @oberlin.edu is appended). Enter your ObieID password and check the Remember password box. Click Next.
Downloading Folders from Mail Server
When asked if you want to download folders from the mail server, choose Yes. This process may take a few moments.
Configuring Incoming and Outgoing Mail Ports
In the Properties dialog under the Advanced tab, make sure that the Incoming Mail (IMAP) port is 993 and that the check boxes beneath both the Outgoing and Incoming Mail areas are checked.
