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Friday, November 22, 2024

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User Information
Logon Information
Server Information
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IMAP Folder Sync
Email Setup

Outlook 2002/XP

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Outlook 2002/XP: User Information

  1. In Outlook 2002 / XP, select "Tools" > "E-mail Accounts."
  2. Select the "Add a new e-mail account" radio button.
     
    WARNING: Do not edit an existing email account. You must use the Add a new email account feature or you will lose your current email. To sync your IMAP folders, please read the IMAP Folder Sync section once setup for the new email account is complete.
  3. Click the "Next" button.
  4. Select the "IMAP" radio button.
  5. Click the "Next" button.
  6. Your Name: Enter your first and last name. This is the name that will appear in the "From" field of messages you send.
  7. E-mail Address: Enter your entire email address (e.g., someone@mydomain.com).
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Outlook 2002/XP: Logon Information

  1. User Name: Enter your entire email address (e.g., someone@mydomain.com).
  2. Password: Enter the password for your email account. If you want Outlook to check for mail without prompting you to enter your password, check the "Remember password" box.
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Outlook 2002/XP: Server Information

  1. Enter the following information:
     
    • Incoming mail server (IMAP): secure.emailsrvr.com
    • Outgoing mail server (SMTP): secure.emailsrvr.com
  2. Leave the "Log on using Secure Authentication (SPA)" box blank.
  3. Click the "More Settings" button.
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Outlook 2002/XP: More Settings

  1. Click the "Outgoing Server" tab.
  2. Check the "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" box.
  3. Select the "Use same settings as my incoming mail server" radio button.
  4. Click the Advanced tab.
  5. Check the first This server requires a secure connection (SSL) box.
  6. In the Incoming server (IMAP) box, enter the secure incoming port: 993.
  7. Check the second This server requires a secure connection (SSL) box.
  8. In the Outgoing server (SMTP) box, enter the secure outgoing port: 465.
  9. Click the "OK" button.
  10. Click the "Next" button.
  11. Click the "Finish" button.
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Outlook 2002/XP: IMAP Folder Sync

Please be sure to follow the instructions below to keep from losing your old email from your previous mail host.
  1. Follow the setup instructions provided above for adding a new account. Please DO NOT edit an existing account as you will lose your old emails and folders.
  2. Once the new account is created, begin adding your previous folder structure to the new account so it mirrors your previous setup.
  3. Within your email client, copy the emails from the folders on the old account to the folders on the new account.
  4. Click Send/Receive to sync up the messages from your email client to the mail server. Please note: depending on the number and size of the messages, this could take several minutes.