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How to Change MS Office Outlook 2003 Outgoing mail server (SMTP)

Summary

This SOP describes how to change the Microsoft Outlook 2003 Outgoing mail server (SMTP).

  1. Click Tools on the menu bar (Figure 1).
    Figure 1: Microsoft Outlook 2003 Menu bar.

  2. Click E-mail Accounts and E-mail Accounts wizard screen (Figure 2) should appear.
    Figure 2: E-mail Accounts wizard screen.

  3. Under the E-mail heading, click View or change existing e-mail accounts and click Next
  4. On the E-mail Account setting selection screen (Figure 3), select imap.temple.edu or pop.temple.edu (depends on the Incoming mail server configuration) then click on Change
    Figure 3: E-mail Accounts setting selection.

  5. In the Outgoing mail server field (see Figure 4a or Figure 4b), type in smtpauth.temple.edu then click on More Settings...
    Figure 4a: Internet E-mail Settings (IMAP).


    Figure 4b: Internet E-mail Settings (POP3).

  6. On the Internet E-mail Settings screen (Figure 5), click on Advance tab
    Figure 5: Advanced Settings.


  7. Under the Incoming Server (IMAP or POP3) heading, check This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)
  8. Under the Outgoing server (SMTP) heading, check This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)
  9. Under the Server Timeouts heading, click and move the time slider to the middle (approximately 5 minutes) then click on OK
  10. E-mail Account setting selection (Figure 6) should appear and click on Finish
    Figure 6: E-mail Accounts setting - Finish.