Configuring Outlook / Outlook Express
to Access mail.ateneo.edu
NOTE: Due to various versions of these programs in use, the steps here may not exactly apply to your version.
Please consult the help system of your specific program for further guidance.
- From the menu bar at the top of the Outlook window, click on
Tools. From the drop-down menu, select
Accounts.
- The Internet Accounts window will
open. Here, select the Mail tab and
click the Add button on the right side.
From the selection list that appears, choose Mail.
- The Internet Connection Wizard
window will open. On the first page (Your
Name), enter your full name in the space for Display name then click
Next.
- On the second page (Internet E-mail
Address) enter your email address: <your login
name>@ateneo.edu then click Next.
- On the third page (E-mail Server
Names) select POP3 for My incoming mail server. Enter mail.ateneo.edu for the both
Incoming and Outgoing mail server. Click Next.
- On the fourth page (Internet Mail
Logon), select Logon using POP account
name and enter your login name. The password field can be
left blank. Click Next. For Outlook
Express 5, jump to step 9 below.
- On the fifth page (Friendly Name),
enter your preferred account/connection name or you can simply
click Next.
- On the sixth page (Choose Connection
Type), select Connect using my local
area network then click Next.
- On the last page, click Finish.
- The Internet Connection Wizard will
close and you will be returned to the Internet
Accounts window. Double-click the newly created account
entry.
- The account's Properties window
will open. Select the Servers tab.
- In the Outgoing Mail Server section, check the box My server requires authentication.
- Select the Advanced tab.
- In the Server port numbers section, check the box This server requires a secure connection
(SSL) for both the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) and Incoming Mail (POP3) entries.
- In the Delivery section, choose whether to leave your
mail on the server or not. If you choose to leave your mail, it is
preferred to check the box for Remove from
server when deleted from 'Deleted Items'.
- Click OK to close the account Properties window.
- Click Close to exit the Internet Accounts window.
- Click on the Send/Receive button to
begin downloading mail. A prompt might appear asking whether to
accept the certificate for mail.ateneo.edu, click OK to continue.
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