| |
IMPORTANT: |
You must enable POP in your Hofstra GMail first!
Please click here for instructions. |
| |
|
| |
|
1. Launch Outlook Express.
2. Click Tools on the "Menu Bar".
3. Select Accounts from the "Tools" menu. |
| |
|
|
4. In the "Internet Accounts" dialog box, click on the Add button located on the right |
| |
|
|
5. A menu will then open.
6. Choose the Mail... option. |
| |
|
|
7. In the "Display name" text field, enter your name as you would like it to appear on your e-mails.
8. Click Next. |
| |
|
|
9. In the "E-mail address" text field, enter your full Hofstra e-mail address Example: JSMITH1@pride.hofstra.edu).
10. Click Next. |
| |
|
|
11. Click the drop down menu for "My incoming mail server is a" and choose POP3 for the server type.
12. Enter the following server addresses:
- Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server: pop.gmail.com
- Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: smtp.gmail.com
13. Click on Next.
|
| |
|
|
14. In the "Account name:" text field, enter your full Hofstra e-mail address for your account. Example: JSMITH1@pride.hofstra.edu) and your POP password.
15. In the "Password:" text field, enter your POP password.
16. Click Next |
| |
|
|
17. Click the Finish button. |
| |
|
|
18. Select the Hofstra GMail account (pop.gmail.com) and then click on the Properties button located on the right |
| |
|
|
19. In the Properties dialog box, selected the Servers tab on top.
20. Click the check box next to the "My server requires authentication" option |
| |
|
|
21. In the Properties dialog box, selected the Advanced tab on top.
22. Click on the both check boxes "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)"
23. Verify that the:
- Outgoing mail (SMTP) port is set to 465
- Incoming mail (POP3) port is set to 995.
24. Click on the OK button
|
| |
|
|
25. Click the Close button. |
| |
|
