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HOW TO USE OUTLOOK 2003 WITH GUMAIL: CREATING A PROFILE FOR E-MAIL

Recommended Use: This profile is recommended for those who want to use MS Outlook 2003 for GU Mail. 

Calendar Considerations: This profile can optionally use the Outlook 2003 calendar. If the Outlook 2003 calendar is used with this profile, it cannot attach to the (enterprise) GU Calendar. The profile calendar will be stored on the hard drive of the host computer, and can only be opened from the local pc. This type of calendar can synchronize with a handheld device, but the calendar cannot be shared with another computer.

Preparation: No additional software is needed for this installation. The setup process will take about 5-10 minutes.

MS Outlook 2003 - Creating a GU Mail profile 
  1. Launch MS Outlook 2003.
 
  1. Click on Tools. This will bring up a menu. Click on E-mail Accounts...

 
 
  1. The E-mail Accounts window will appear. 
 
  1. Click on Add a new e-mail account, then click on the Next button.
     

 

 
  1. Click on IMAP, then click on the Next button.
 
  1. The Internet E-mail Settings window will come up. Fill in the following information:
 

  • Next to Your Name, type your full name as you want it to appear in outgoing messages. 

  • Next to E-mail Address, type your e-mail address (your NetID followed by @georgetown.edu).

  • Next to Incoming mail server (IMAP), type imap.georgetown.edu

  • Next to Outgoing mail server (SMTP), type smtp.georgetown.edu
  1. Make sure there is no checkmark next to Remember password, then click on the More Settings button.
 
  1. Click on the Outgoing Server tab.

 

  1. Click on My outgoing server requires authentication.

Note: A black dot should appear beside Use same settings as my incoming mail server.

 

  1. Click on the Advanced tab.
 
  1. Under Incoming server, click on This server requires a secure connection (SSL).

Note: The number should change to 993.

  1. Under Outgoing server, click on This server requires a secure connection (SSL).

 

  1. Then click on the OK button.
 
  1. This will take you back to the Internet E-mail Settings window. Click on the Next button, then click on the Finish button in the window that comes up.
 
  1. Outlook will automatically try to connect to your mailbox. This may take a few seconds.

 

  1. When the log-in window comes up, type your University NetID and password.

 

  1. This will bring up your GUMail inbox.

Click here to setup and configure MS Outlook 2003 with the recommended settings

Click here to return to the MS Outlook 2003 Support Index
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