Configuring Outlook Express to Read SSCC Email

Last Revised:8/27/2007

Outlook Express is a popular email program that comes with Microsoft Windows. This publication gives step by step instructions for configuring Outlook Express so you can use it to read your SSCC email. Note that an Internet connection is required, but you do not have to be logged in to the SSCC network. In fact you can read SSCC email from anywhere in the world.

Start Outlook Express, then click Tools and Accounts.

Outlook Express Main Screen--click Tools, Accounts

When the Internet Accounts window appears, click on Add and then Mail. This is where you start giving the information Outlook Express needs to connect to your SSCC email account.

Internet Accounts Window--Click Add, Mail.

In Display name: type your real name, as you would like it to appear in the From line of your email messages. Then click Next.

Type your full name

In Email Address: type your entire email address (<your user name>@ssc.wisc.edu) and click Next.

Type your email address

Next you need to give some information about the SSCC's mail server. Choose My incoming mail server is a IMAP server. This cannot be changed later, so don't forget this step. In the box for the Incoming mail server type imap.ssc.wisc.edu. Then type smtp.ssc.wisc.edu for the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server.

Type in the server names

Now you need to tell Outlook Express how to log in to your account. In Account Name: type your SSCC user name. In Password: type your password and check Remember password. If you do not you will have to type your password every time you send or receive email.

Type in your user name and password

Click Finish, and Outlook Express will think it's ready for use. There's actually one more thing you need to do.

Almost Finished

Select the new account you just created (it will be called imap.ssc.wisc.edu) and click the Properties button then the Servers tab. Look under Outgoing Mail Server and check the box that says My server requires authentication. Then click the Settings button next to it.

Server Settings

Select Log on using and give your SSCC user name and password. Then check Log on using Secure Password Authentication.

Settings for logging in to the Outgoing Mail Server

Now Outlook Express is ready for use. However, you should be aware that the default security settings will prevent you from opening many attachments. For more information, and instructions on changing those settings, see Attachment Security in Outlook Express.