Introduction
This is documentation on how to configure Outlook 2003 to work with a UC Merced Information Technology deployed computer. The instructions below will guide you in the configuration process for a computer that has never used Outlook 2003. This is not documentation on how to install Outlook 2003.
Configure Outlook
- Go to Start
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Control Panel
- If your control panel is in Classic View skip to step 7.
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Click "User Accounts"
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Click On "Mail"
- Skip to Step 8.
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Click on "Mail"
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Click on "Email Accounts"
- Choose "Add a new e-mail account"
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Click Next
- Choose "IMAP"
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Click Next
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Enter these settings:
Your Name: (Your Full Name)
E-mail Address: (Your E-mail Address)
Incoming mail server (IMAP): mail2.ucmerced.edu
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.ucmerced.edu
User Name: (Your UCM NetID
Password: (Your password) -
Click "More Settings"
- In the "Organization:" box type UC Merced
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In the "Reply E-mail:" box type in your email address.
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Click on the "Outgoing Server" tab
- Check "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication"
- Select "Log on using"
- In the User Name box enter your UCM NetID.
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In the Password box enter your password.
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Select the "Advanced" tab.
- Select the check box under "Incoming server (IMAP):" that says "This server requires an encrypted connection (ssl)
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Click OK
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Click Next
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Click Finish
- Start Outlook
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For each folder you have on the server you will need to follow the next steps.
Select a folder
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Go to View->Arrange By->Current View->Hide Messages Marked For Deletion


