Setting Up a New Email Profile in Microsoft Outlook XP (2002)

1. Open Microsoft Outlook XP and, at the top of the screen, go to Tools, then down to "E-mail Accounts".

   

2. On the E-mail Accounts screen, select to "Add a new e-mail account" and then click "Next".

   

3. On the Server Type screen, select either POP3 or IMAP.  If you only check your ACC e-mail on one computer by one person POP3 is recommended (make sure to complete Step 5 below). If the e-mail account will be checked on multiple computers or by multiple people on this computer, IMAP is recommended.  Click "Next".

   

4. Type Your Name, ACC E-mail Address, the Incoming Mail Server (it's the same for either IMAP or POP3): pop.austincc.edu, the Outgoing Mail server: see the Outgoing Mail Server Chart, your username will already be in there based on the email address that you typed and beside Password: type your ACC email password and leave the "Remember password" box checked if you would like your password saved. If you do not want your password saved, then remove the checkmark in that box. Click next.

   

5. If you chose to set this up as a POP3 account, then click on the "More Settings..." button.  Now select the tab at the top of the screen for "Advanced".  Place checkmarks in "Leave a copy of messages on the server" and "Remove from server after ___ days".  The default is 10 days and we recommend 15 days.  Please do not choose anything more than 30 days.  Click "OK".

   

6. On the E-mail Accounts screen, click "Next".  On the Congratulations screen, click "Finish".