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2.Click on the Tools, then Accounts, to open the Accounts window.
IMAP Mail with Outlook Express 5.0x for Mac OS 8.x-9.x
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This document walks you through setting up Outlook Express 5.0 for Mac OS 8.x-9.x to check your GWMail account using IMAP. These directions are intended to be generic enough to allow you to configure other IMAP accounts you may. All you have to do is replace the GWMail account information with any other account information. IMAP, "Internet Mail Application Protocol", allows you to read your mail from multiple computers without transferring any files or messages. Getting your email via IMAP is especially handy when you use several computers or if you travel a lot. |
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| 1. Start Outlook Express the way you normally do or by double-clicking the Outlook Express icon. | |
2.Click on the Tools, then Accounts, to open the Accounts window. |
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| 3. From the Accounts window, click on New to open a New Account window. |  |
| 4. In the New Account window that follows, click on Configure account manually button located bottom. This is method is much faster and more efficient than the Account Setup Assistant |  |
| 5. In the New Account window that follows, select Account Type: IMAP and click OK. |  |
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6. In the Edit Account window, provide the following:
- Account Name : My GW Email (or anything you like) - Name: Your name - Email Address: Your email address at GW (I am using ithelp@gwu.edu because that is my email address) - Account ID: The part of your email address before the @ symbol (I am using ithelp) - IMAP Server: imap.gwu.edu - *SMTP Server: smtp.gwu.edu *Note: If you are off campus, please contact your Internet Service Provider for their SMTP server. GW's SMTP servers work only on campus. - Click OK |
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| 7. Getting your Mail: click on Send & Receive and select your account name. I've selected My GW Email. |  |
| 8. Now, you will be asked for a password. Enter your password and click OK to get your email. |  |
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