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Follow these steps to update an Outlook Express account to send and receive e-mail using CFU's new mail settings.

Before you start, make sure your CFU e-mail password is at least eight characters long. If it is less than eight characters, click here to continue to the screen below. Enter your current CFU e-mail address and password, then the new password of your choice. Enter the scrambled words in the box indicated then click the Change Password button.

STEP 1   In Outlook Express go to Tools > Accounts.

STEP 2   Highlight your CFU account and click Properties. If multiple CFU accounts exists, each one will need to be edited individually. Follow these steps for each CFU account.

STEP 3    Choose POP3 or IMAP settings. If your incoming mail server reads "POP3" click the POP3 screen (left). If it reads "IMAP" click the IMAP screen (right).

POP3 SETTINGS
STEP 4   Click the Servers tab and change incoming and outgoing servers to pop.gmail.com and smtp.gmail.com. Add @cfu.net to the end of the account name, then check the "My server requires authentication" box. Click the Advanced tab to continue to the next step.

STEP 5   Under the Advanced tab, change the Outgoing mail (SMTP) to 465. Check the "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)" box for both Outgoing and Incoming. Click the Ok button, then Close in the Internet Accounts window to return to the Outlook Express home screen.

STEP 6   To test your account settings and populate your inbox, click on the Send/Receive button in Outlook Express. The first time this button is pressed, you may receive older e-mails you have already read including spam messages. This is a one-time occurrence and will not happen each time you press the Send/Receive button.

A window will appear that looks similar to the one below.

If your settings are correct, the above window will disappear. You should see any new messages that you have received as well as a Working Online icon in the lower right hand corner of your screen, as shown below.

Click Here if your screen does not look like the one above or you have received an error message.

CONGRATULATIONS   You are now able to send and receive e-mail from your cfu.net account using Microsoft Outlook Express.  

IMAP SETTINGS
STEP 4   Click the Servers tab and change Incoming mail (IMAP) to imap.gmail.com and Outgoing mail (SMTP) to pop.gmail.com. Be sure to add @cfu.net to the Account name, then check the "My server requires authentication" box. Click the Advanced tab to continue to the next step.

STEP 5   Under the Advanced tab, change the Outgoing mail (SMTP) to 465. Then check both boxes that read, "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)." Click Apply then Ok, then Close to close the Internet Accounts window. Click on the Send/Receive button to verify settings.

STEP 6   To test your account settings, click on the Send/Receive button in Outlook Express. A window will appear that looks similar to the one below.

If your settings are correct, the above window will disappear. You should see any new messages that you have received as well as a Working Online icon in the lower right hand corner of your screen, as shown below.

Click Here if your screen does not look like the one above or you have received an error message.

CONGRATULATIONS   You are now able to send and receive e-mail from your cfu.net account using Microsoft Outlook Express.