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IMAP4: Set-up   

The following are step-by-step instructions for setting up your IMAP4 Mailbox. If you need additional assistance, please contact our help desk.

Follow the steps below to set-up your IMAP4 Mailbox:

Please select your eMail client below. If you don't see your eMail client here, please let us know!

Microsoft Outlook 2000/2002
Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5/6.0
Eudora 5.1 (fresh install/first run)
Eudora 5.0
Netscape Messenger 6.x
Netscape Messenger 4.7x

Setting up IMAP4 for Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5/6.0

1. In the “Setting Up Internet Mail” window, select the “Create a New Internet Mail Account” radio button and click Next.
2. In the Your Name window, enter your full name in the Display Name field and click Next.
3. In the Internet eMail Address window, select the radio button “I already have an eMail address that I’d like to use” and enter your eMail address in the eMail Address field and click Next.
 


4. In the eMail Server Names window, select IMAP in the drop box.
5. In the Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP, or HTTP) server field enter you IMAP host (imap4.yourdomain.com).
6. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server field enter your SMTP server (smtp.yourdomain.com) and click Next.
 

7. In the Internet Mail Logon window, verify your login name is your full eMail address (user@yourdomain.com) and click Next.
 


8. Click Finish.
9. Go back into Tools, Accounts, Your eMail Account, Properties.
10. Click on the Servers tab.
11. Check "My server requires authentication" under the Outgoing Mail Server heading.
 

12. Click Ok.

Configuring IMAP for Eudora 5.0

On a PC: In the Tools menu, select Options.
Select Getting Started in the scrolling icon menu on the left side of the window.

On a Mac: In the Special menu, select Settings.
Select Getting Started in the scrolling icon menu on the left side of the window.

1. If not already there click on the category Getting Started. Type in your full name in the section Real Name, then type in your eMail address in the Return Address section.
2. Enter your IMAP host (imap4.yourdomain.com) into the (Incoming) Mail Server box, and your SMTP server (smtp.yourdomain.com) in the (Outgoing) Mail Server box.
3. Type in your IMAP user login name in the area Login Name.
4. Congratulations you now are ready to run IMAP using Eudora 5.0

Configuring IMAP for Netscape Messenger 6.2

1. Click on the Mail icon in bottom left corner (Account Wizard pops up).
2. Select the ISP or eMail Provider radio button and click Next.
3. Enter your first and last name in the Your Name field.
4. Enter your full eMail address in the eMail Address field.
 


5. Select the IMAP radio button for the server type that you are using.
6. In the Server Name field of the incoming server box, enter your IMAP host (imap4.yourdomain.com).
7. In the Server Name field of the outgoing server box, enter your SMTP server (smtp.yourdomain.com).
 

8. Enter the full eMail address given to you in the User Name field (user@yourdomain.com).
 


9. Enter your full eMail address in the Account Name field (user@yourdomain.com).
 

10. Confirm settings and click Finish.
11. Click on Edit, then Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings...
12. On the left hand side, click on Outgoing Server (SMTP)
13. On the right hand side, in the User Name field, enter your full eMail address and click OK.
 

Configuring IMAP for Netscape Messenger 4.78

1. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
2. Expand Mail & Newsgroups tree.
3. Highlight Identity and enter your full name in the Your Name field.
4. Enter your full eMail address in the eMail Address field.
 


5. Highlight Mail Servers.
6. Click Add in the Incoming Mail Servers box.
 


7. In the Server Name field, enter the name of your IMAP host (imap4.yourdomain.com).
8. In the Server Type box, select your server type: IMAP.
9. In the User Name field, enter your user name (user@yourdomain.com).
 


10. Back in the Mail Servers section, in the Outgoing Mail Server box, enter the SMTP server into the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server field (smtp.yourdomain.com).
11. Under the SMTP server in the Outgoing Mail Server box, enter your full eMail address in the Outgoing mail server user name field (user@yourdomain.com or user%yourdomain.com) and click OK.

Configuring IMAP for Eudora 5.1 (fresh install/first run)

1. In the Account Settings window, select the radio button “Create a Brand New eMail Account” and click Next.
2. In the Personal Information window, enter your full name in the Your Name field and click Next.
3. In the eMail Address window, enter your eMail address in the eMail Address field and click Next.
 


4. In the Login Name window, verify that your full eMail address (user@yourdomain.com) is set as the login name.
 

5. In the Incoming eMail Server window, type in your IMAP server name (imap4.yourdomain.com) in the Incoming Server field and select the radio button for IMAP.
 


6. In the IMAP Location Prefix window, click Next.
7. In the Outgoing eMail Server window, type in your SMTP server name (smtp.yourdomain.com) in the Outgoing Server field, click Next.
 


8. Click Finish.
9. Now that setup is complete go into Tools on the pull-down menus and select Options.
10. Select Checking Mail on the left toolbar and in the Secure Sockets when Sending box, set the drop box to Never.

 


11. Select Sending Mail on the left toolbar and in the Secure Sockets when Sending box, set the drop box to Never. Make sure there is a check next to the box labeled "Allow Authentication".
 


12. Click Ok and you're ready to use Eudora.
 

Configuring IMAP for Microsoft Outlook 2000/2002

1. From the menu bar, choose Tools then select Accounts.
2. In the Internet Accounts window, click the Add button, and then select Mail.
3. In the proceeding window, type in your desired name in the Display Name area.
4. Enter your eMail address, and then click Next. (user@yourdomain.com)
 


5. In the "My incoming mail server is a" select IMAP as the server type.
6. Enter your IMAP host (imap4.yourdomain.com) into the Incoming Mail Server box, and your SMTP server (smtp.yourdomain.com) in the Outgoing Mail Server box and click Next.
 


7. Type in your user name (this must be your full eMail address) and password, and then click Next.
 

 


8. Finally, select what type of connection you have, and then click Next.
9. After clicking Finish, you will be taken back to the Internet Accounts window.
10. Click on the Properties button.
11. Click on the Servers tab.
12. Check "My server requires authentication" under the Outgoing Mail Server heading.
 


13. Click Ok.
14. Click Close and you’re ready to use IMAP under Outlook 2000.
 

 
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