HOW TO CONFIGURE OUTLOOK EXPRESS IN ORDER TO FETCH YOUR MAILS
HOW TO CONFIGURE OUTLOOK EXPRESS IN ORDER TO COLLECT YOUR
MAILS
1. Start the Computer
2. Click Start menu
3. Position the mouse pointer on All Programs
4. Click Outlook Express on the menu list ( the Outlook express window will appear )
5. Click on Tools Menu
6. Click on Accounts option
7. Click Add button
8. Click Mail Option (The Internet connection wizard window will appear)
9. Type your name(e.g. Sunday Akinseloyin)
10. Click Next button
11. Type your e-mail address (e.g asunday@unilag.edu)
12. Click Next button
13. On the text box under Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP Server), type imap.unilag.edu.ng
14. Type smtp01.unilag.edu.ng under Outgoing mail (SMTP) server
15. Click Next button (the Internet logon window will appear showing your account name).
16. Type in your password
17. Click Next button
18. Click Finish button
19. Click the Properties button and the Servers tab on the dialog box that is opened
20. Tick the box that says "My Server requires authentication" and click OK.
21. Go to the Advanced tab and tick "This server requires a secure connection" for the Outgoing server (SMTP)
22. Click Close button
Congrats, you have successfully configured your outlook express application software to send and receive
your mails.
HOW TO COLLECT YOUR MAIL
1 Make sure you have done the procedure above
2 Click on Send/Receive icon on the standard bar (your mails will automatically be downloaded)
If your Computer has been properly configured and you have registered your account with us, this process will pool all your mails for you to read and reply.
If you have any difficulty after or in course of following this procedure, please contact the help desk officer,
(Mr. Ore) in CITS.