FAS Information Technology

Use the following instructions to configure the Outlook Express e-mail client to work with an existing FAS account.

Note: Separate online documentation is available for students making use of the @College email system.

1. In an open Outlook Express window, under E-mail, click Set up a Mail account… to open the Internet Connection Wizard.
   
2. In the Setting up Internet Mail dialog, select Create a new Internet mail account.    
3. Click Next.
4. In the Your Name dialog, Display name text box, enter your name as you wish it to appear to others.
    
5. Click Next.
6. In the Internet E-mail Address dialog, E-mail address text box, enter your FAS e-mail address.                                                                                         
7. Click Next.                                                                                                     
8. In the E-mail Server Names dialog, My incoming mail server, click the drop menu to select IMAP.                                                                            
9. In the Incoming mail... text box, type imap.fas.harvard.edu
10. In the An SMTP server is.... text box, type smtp.fas.harvard.edu
11. Click Next.                                                                                      
12. In the Internet Mail Logon dialog, Account name text box, enter your FAS Account user name.                                              
13. In the Password text box, enter your FAS Account password. 
14. Click Next.  
15. Click Finish to finalize the account setup.                                                        
16. With the Outlook Express client open, on the Main Toolbar, click Tools > Accounts.    
17. In the Properties dialog, General tab, in the Mail Account section, enter FAS E-mail Account.                                                                                          
18. Click the Servers tab.
    
19. Click to select My server requires authentication.
20. Click the Settings button.
    
21. In the Outgoing Mail Server dialog, click to select Use same settings as my incoming mail server.
22. Click OK.
23. Click the Advanced tab.                                              
24. In the Server Port Numbers section, for both Outgoing mail (SMTP) and Incoming mail (SMTP), click to select This server requires a secure connection SSL.
25. In the Outgoing Server text box enter 587.
26. In the Incoming Server text box enter 993.
27. Click OK to apply the settings and Close to finish the setup.