How to setup your email in Outlook 2010 (Staff)
Last Updated: 30/08/11
To configure Microsoft Outlook 2010 follow the steps below.
Tip: Take note of your current settings before making any changes.
For new accounts, remember that you are configuring a client to use a secure IMAP Server, and you are configuring settings manually.
Open Outlook 2010.
From the File menu, click on Account Settings. For a New account, click on New, specify your full name, e-mail address, enter your Connect password twice
Click "Manually configure server settings or additional server types" at bottom of screen, click Next,
In the Choose Service window, Choose Internet E-mail, click Next
Enter your name and email address.
Set account type to IMAP
Incoming mail server is: imap.ucd.ie
Outgoing mail server is: smtp.ucd.ie
Enter your Connect Username and Password in the Logon Information section
Click More Settings and select the Advanced tab
Enter 993 as the Incoming server port (IMAP). Choose SSL as the encryption connection.
Enter 587 as the Outgoing server (SMTP). Choose TLS as the encryption connection.
Select the Outgoing Server tab.
Tick the check box 'My Outgoing server requires authentication'.
Select the option for 'Use the same settings as my incoming mail server'
Click OK to return to the change Email Account screen. Click on Test Account Settings to verify the changes are working.