Configuring E-mail Programs for CULink — Windows Mail

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Overview

If you are familiar with setting up an e-mail account with Windows Mail, you can skip to the Quick Start Configuration Settings. If you need assistance in setting up your new account, this document will walk you through setting up a CULink account. This document will demonstrate how to set up your CULink e-mail account in Windows Mail. These instructions are for all CULink e-mail users (faculty, staff, students, and sponsored affiliates).

Instructions

1. Open Windows Mail. If this is your first time starting Windows Mail, the Setup Wizard will automatically start. Please skip to step 5.

2. Click on the Tools menu. Then choose the Accounts... option from the drop-down menu.

3. Click the Add... button to add a new e-mail account.

4. Choose E-mail Account from the options. Then, click Next.

5. The e-mail account set-up wizard will now run automatically. Enter your name in the Display name:  text field. Then, click Next.

6. Enter your CU-Boulder e-mail address in the E-mail address text field. This will be your FirstName.LastName@colorado.edu. Then click Next.

7. Open the Incoming e-mail server type:  drop-down menu. Choose the IMAP option.

8. In the Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server: text field type culink.colorado.edu. Next, in the Outgoing e-mail server (SMTP) name: text field, type smtp.colorado.edu. Be sure to click the Outgoing server requires authentication check box. Then, click Next.

9. In the E-mail username: text field, type in your CU Login Name. In the Password: text field, type in your IdentiKey password. Click the Remember password check box so you won’t have to enter your password every time you start Windows Mail. Click the Next button.

10. Click on the Do not download my e-mail and folders at this time check box. (Don’t worry, those will be downloaded later, after you’ve finished setting up your account). Click the Finish button.

11. An alert will pop-up asking Would you like to download folders from the mail server you added? Click No.

12. Click on the Tools menu. Then choose the Accounts... option from the drop-down menu.

13. Choose the culink.colorado.edu (default) account under Mail. Then click the Properties button.

14. Click on the Advanced tab.

15. Make sure that This server requires a secure connection (SSL) is selected under both Outgoing mail (SMTP): and Incoming mail (IMAP):.

16. Click the IMAP tab. In the Root folder path: text field, type INBOX. Be aware that it is case-sensitive, and must be in all caps. (Note: A dialogue box about flushed folder cache may appear; this is normal – just click OK). Then click OK.

17. An alert window will pop-up asking Would you like to refresh your folder list? Click Yes and your folders should download now.

18. Your CULink e-mail account is now viewable in the folders list of Windows Mail. Click on the Inbox to view your messages.

Quick Start Configuration Settings

• Incoming Mail Server
  • Type:  IMAP
  • Host: culink.colorado.edu
    • SSL Enabled
    • Authentication: Password
    • Port: 993
  • User name: your CU Login name
  • Password: your IdentiKey password
  • Root Folder Path: INBOX
• Outgoing Mail Server
  • Type: SMTP
  • Host: smtp.colorado.edu
    • SSL Enabled
    • Authentication: Password
    • Port: 25
  • User name: your CU Login name
  • Password: your IdentiKey password

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