Configuring Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0

For the instructions for Windows Live Mail, click here.

These instructions are for NCF members who wish to setup Microsoft Outlook Express for the first time. If you have *already* setup Microsoft Outlook Express and are having trouble sending mail, try these steps.

Configure Outlook Express to send and receive email at NCF by the following:

Open Outlook Express.
On the 'Tools' menu, click on 'Accounts'.
In the 'Internet Accounts' dialog box, click 'Add' (or, if you just want to confirm an existing configuration, select the NCF account, click Properties, and then compare information in the various tabs with what is given in both sections below).
Select 'Mail' to open the Internet Connection Wizard, and follow the instructions to set up connection with NCF mail server. It will ask you for the following:

Display name:	Enter your name as you would like it to appear on outgoing mail
Your email address:	accountID@ncf.ca (e.g. ab123@ncf.ca) Click here to reserve a personalized email alias.
Mail server type:	Select POP3 or IMAP (what's the difference?)
Your incoming email server:	mail.ncf.ca
Your outgoing email server:	mail.ncf.ca
Your account name and password:	Enter your NCF accountID (e.g. ab123) and NCF password. 'Remember password' is recommended. Do not select "Log on using Secure Password Authentication".

Next provide authentication information for NCF's outgoing mail server, as follows:
- From the 'Internet Accounts' dialog box (at Tools->Accounts), select the NCF account ('mail.ncf.ca'), then click Properties.
- Click the Servers tab.
- Select the option My server requires authentication.
- Click the Settings button and ensure it has selected the option Use same settings as my incoming mail server.
- Click the Advanced tab.
- Select both boxes saying "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)".
- Enter 465 in the box for 'Outgoing mail (SMTP)', replacing '25'.
  (The value for 'Incoming mail' will be set automatically by Outlook; don't change it.)
- Click OK. Click Close.
Now test the configuration by sending yourself an email.

The above configuration should work even if you are using a wireless laptop at an internet cafe. The transfer of your password and email between your computer and NCF will be protected by SSL.

For tips on using Outlook, read How I Configure and Use Microsoft Outlook Express to Avoid Viruses and Spam, a contribution by an NCF member to NCF's Helpdesk Bookshelf.