Introduction
This article will help you get started with setting up your CougarMail in Microsoft Outlook.
How to:
1. Open Outlook
2. Click File > Info > Add account (located just above the Account Settings button)
3. On the next screen, choose "manual setup or additional server types"
4. Choose POP or IMAP account
5. Fill out the fields on the next screen.
a. Your Name: Enter your name
b. Email address: Enter Cougarmail Address
c. Account type: IMAP
d. Incoming mail server: imap.Gmail.com
e. Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.Gmail.com
f. Username: Full Cougarmail address
g. Password: Current Cougarmail password
h. Check Remember password (be aware if you change your password for myPortal it will change our Cougarmail password)
i. Click More Settings...
j. In the Internet E-mail Settings dialog box, click the Outgoing Server tab
k. Check the box, My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication
l. Check Use same settings as my incoming mail server
m. Click the Advanced tab
n. Fill out the form with the following details:
Incoming server (IMAP): 993
Use the following type of encrypted connection: SSL
Outgoing server (SMTP): 465
Use the following type of encrypted connection: SSL
o. Click OK
p. Click Next
It should test the email settings.
6. Click Finish.
Be aware, if you are adding Cougarmail to Outlook at your job, your employer may not allow external mail. You will need to check with your email administrator.