Mail server settings--MS Outlook.

The following instructions are to help Microsoft Outlook users configure their email clients to use the EECS email server.

• In Outlook, click File, then Add Account.
• On the Auto Account Setup panel
  • Select Manual setup or additional server types, then click Next.
• On the Choose Service panel
  • Select POP or IMAP, then click Next.

• On the POP and IMAP Account Settings panel

    Fill in your name and EECS email address
    Account Type: IMAP
    Incoming mail server: mail.eecs.northwestern.edu
    Outgoing mail server: mail.eecs.northwestern.edu
    User Name: your EECS username (not your email address)
    Password: your EECS account password
  

  • Click More Settings

  • Select Advanced tab

    Incoming server (IMAP): Use the following type of encrypted connection: SSL
    Outgoing server (SMTP): Use the following type of encrypted connection: Auto
    

  • Click OK
  • Click Next
• If you get an Internet Security Warning panel
  • Click View Certificate...
  • Click Install Certificate
  • Click Next (Current User should be selected) click Next again and then Finish
• On the Security Warning screen
  • Click Yes.
  • Click Ok till you return to the Internet Security Warning panel, then
  • Select Yes