SMTP-Secure Configuration for Windows Microsoft Outlook

Introduction

This page assumes that you have already configured your email client software to send and receive illinois.edu email, either through Express Email (yournetid@illinois.edu) or through a departmental server (yournetid@department.illinois.edu).

If you have not yet configured your client for illinois.edu email, see the Express Email documentation or your departmental email server's documentation.

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Configuration

1. Go to Tools > Options and choose the Mail Setup tab.

2. Click the E-mail Accounts button.

Mail Setup tab

3. Under the E-mail tab, select your account and click the Change... button.

Selecting your account in the E-mail tab

4. Leave most of your configuration as it is, but change the information in the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) text box to smtp-secure.illinois.edu (as highlighted in the graphic below).

Outgoing mail server settings and More Settings button

5. Click the More Settings... button.

6. In the Outgoing Server tab, enter the following:

• Check My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.
• Select the Log on using button.
• Enter your NetID in the User name box.
• Use your Active Directory password if you choose to enter your password here.

Outgoing Server tab settings

7. In the Advanced tab, change the Outgoing Server items as follows.

• Outgoing server (SMTP): 587
• Use the following type of encrypted connection: TLS

Advanced tab settings

8. Click OK until you've returned to your mail window.

Sending mail

If you are prompted for your password when you send mail, use your Active Directory password.

Note: In most cases, this will be the same as your Express Email password. If you use a departmental mail server – for example, if your email address is yournetid@department.illinois.edu – your Active Directory password may be different from your departmental email password.