Email Using Outlook 2002/2003 (windows)
The following tutorial applies to:
- Email accounts which end with "@westga.edu".
- Users accessing their UWG email from on/off-campus.
If your email address ends with "@my.westga.edu", please view the information for Student Email.
Step 1
Open Microsoft Outlook.
Step 2
From the Tools menu, choose E-Mail Accounts.
Step 3
Select
-
Add a new e-mail account
OR - View or change existing email accounts
Click Next to continue. (*When making changes to your account, skip instructions 5-6 below.)
Step 4
Select POP3 or IMAP:
* POP3 actually downloads your mail from the mail server to your PC.
* IMAP synchronizes your local folders with your mail folders online - helpful if you need access to your mail from multiple locations.
Click Next to continue.
Step 5
Complete the fields as indicated.
Your Name
This is simply how Outlook will refer to you.
Email Address
username@westga.edu
Incoming Mail Server
If you're using POP, this is pop.westga.edu. If you're using IMAP, this is imap.westga.edu.
Outgoing Mail Server
On Campus: smtp.westga.edu
Off Campus: your INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER'S Sendmail or SMTP server information
Username
Your email user id
Step 6
Click the Finish button.
