Setting up SMTP Authentication for Microsoft Outlook (Windows)
To Illustrated Instructions
Step 1. Using the Tools menu in Outlook , select the Email Accounts... option. On the first screen that appears, click Next.
This will open the Email Accounts window where the mail accounts are listed.
Step 2. Select the POP/SMTP account which you will be changing and then click the "Change..." button.
This will open the E-mail Accounts window where the POP and SMTP settings are entered.
Step 3. In the Email Accounts window, the POP account information will already be present. Change the Outgoing mail server (SMTP) filed to read smtp.ttu.edu and enter your TTU email address in the e-mail address box. Now click the "More Settings..." button.
This will open the Internet E-mail Settings window where the advanced SMTP settings are to be entered.
Step 4. In the Reply E-Mail field, enter the email address that this account is setup to retrieve mail for. This will be the email address that people will reply to when you send them a message.
Step 5. Select the Outgoing Server tab in the Internet Email Settings window and then check the box next to My Outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication. Select the radio button next to Log on using and now enter your eRaider username and password in the given fields.
NOTE: If you don't want to type in your password every time you send e-mail, it's probably a good idea to check the box next to Remember Password.
Step 6. Select the Advanced tab in the Internet E-mail Settings window.
Check to make sure that the This server requires a secure connection (SSL) box under Outgoing server (SMTP) is checked.
Click OK after verifying all settings are correct.
Click the Next button.
Click Finish.
Illustrated Instructions
| Step 1. Using the Tools menu in Outlook , select the Email Accounts... option. On the first screen that appears, click Next. |
![[Click on Tools and then Email Accounts]](OutlookXP/OutlookXP00.jpg) |
This will open the Email Accounts window where the mail accounts are listed.
| Step 2. Select the POP/SMTP account which you will be changing and then click the "Change..." button. |
![[The Email Accounts Window -> Select the POP/SMTP Account which is to be changed]](OutlookXP/OutlookXP0.jpg)
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This will open the E-mail Accounts window where the POP and SMTP
settings are entered.
| Step 3. In the Email Accounts window, the POP account information will already be present. Change the Outgoing mail server (SMTP) filed to read smtp.ttu.edu and enter your TTU email address in the e-mail address box. Now click the "More Settings..." button. |
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This will open the Internet E-mail Settings window where the advanced SMTP settings are to be entered.
| Step 4. In the Reply E-Mail field, enter the email address that this account is setup to retrieve mail for. This will be the email address that people will reply to when you send them a message. |
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Step 5. Select the Outgoing Server tab in the
Internet Email Settings window and then check the box next to My Outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.
Select the radio button next to Log on using and now enter your
eRaider username and password in the given fields. NOTE: If you don't want to type in your password every time you send e-mail, it's probably a good idea to check the box next to Remember Password. |
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Step 6. Select the Advanced tab in the
Internet E-mail Settings window. Check to make sure that the This server requires a secure connection (SSL) box under Outgoing server (SMTP) is checked. Click OK after verifying all settings are correct. Click the Next button. Click Finish. |
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