Safe-mail and Outlook Express 5.5/6 with IMAP

Setting up Outlook Express to download messages from your Safe-mail account is quick and easy. In just twelve steps, you will have Outlook up and running.

Setting up Outlook for IMAP

  1. In the Menu bar of Outlook Express, click Tools and then select Accounts.



  2. When the Internet Accounts window opens, click the Mail tab at the top of the window.

    Then, click the Add button on the upper right corner and select Mail.



    The Internet Connection Wizard will open.

  3. When the Internet Connection Wizard opens, go the Display Name text box and type your name. 

    Click the next button at the bottom of the window.



    NOTE: Your display name will be shown to every person who receives your messages. 

  4. After the next window opens, type your Safe-mail address in the E-mail address box and click the Next button.

  5. When the E-mail Server Names window appears, select IMAP from the Incoming mail server selection box.

    In the next text box ('Incoming mail server'), type Safe-mail's complete address as shown below.

    Type the same address in the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server text box.

    After you have finished the above, click the Next button at the bottom.

    NOTE:

  6. When the Internet Mail Logon window opens, type your Safe-mail account name (e.g., john@Safe-mail.net) and password in the Account name text box.

    Type your Safe-mail password in the Password textbox.

    Select 'Remember Password' (optional).

    Leave the checkbox next to 'Log on using secure Password Authentication'.

    Click the Next button at the bottom of the window.



    NOTE: Because Outlook uses SSL when connecting to our servers, Secure Password Authentication is unnecessary and unsupported.

  7. When the Congratulations screen appears, click the Finish button.



    NOTE: If you see a different screen, you may have experienced an error. If this should happen, we recommend that you check your Safe-mail account details and restart the setup wizard with Step One.

  8. When the Internet Accounts window appears, select the account which you have just added (e.g., www.safe-mail.net) and click the Properties button.

  9. When the Properties window opens, click the Servers tab at the top of the window. 

    When the Servers tab options appear, go to the bottom and check the checkbox next to "My server requires authentication".

    Leave all the other settings unchanged and select the Advanced tab at the top of the window.

  10. NOTE:

  11. When the Advanced tab settings appear, go to the "Outgoing mail (SMTP)" box and type 465.

    Check the checkbox next to "This server requires a secure connection".

    Go to the "Incoming mail (IMAP)" box and type 993.

    Check the checkbox next to "This server requires a secure connection".

  12. Remove the check from the checkbox for 'Store special folders on IMAP server'.

    At the bottom of the window, click the OK button.



    NOTE: Emails you are sending from your Outlook account will be saved at your Safe-mail "Sent" folder - if you have setup your Safe-mail account to save sent messages.

  13. An Outlook Express message box will appear, asking if you would like to 'download folders from the mail server you added'.

    Click Yes. Your Safe-mail folders will begin downloading.



    Congratulations! You have successfully set up Outlook to receive your Safe-mail messages via IMAP.