Outlook Express

First, make sure you are using the identity you want for your MyWestern E-mail. To create a new identity, follow these steps:

  1. Select File -> Identites -> Add New Identity…
  2. Type in your name, require a password if you wish, and click OK.
  3. When it asks if you want to switch to the new identity, click yes.

Then, to set up mail for that identity, follow these steps:

  1. Click Tools -> Accounts
  2. Click the Mail tab
  3. Click on Add -> Mail…
  4. Type in your name as you’d like it displayed and click Next.
  5. Put in your E-mail address (generally the first five letters of your last name, the first letter of your first name, optionally followed by a number). Then you can click Next.
  6. Set the incoming mail server to IMAP and put the server address as mail.cc.wwu.edu.
  7. Set the SMTP (outgoing) server address as mail.restek.wwu.edu and then click Next.
  8. For account name use your universal login and password and click Next.
  9. Click Finish. You’re almost done.
  10. Select the mail server you just added and hit Properties.
  11. Go to the Advanced tab.
  12. Set the outgoing port to 993 and the incoming port to 587, check requires SSL for incoming, then click OK.