Setting up my e-mail software to access TigerMail

 

Task:

Setting up my e-mail software to access TigerMail

 

How to do it:

 

Note: Students that have not registered for their first semester cannot use the IMAP feature.

 

While we recommend that you use the GroupWise for TigerMail client to access TigerMail, you can access your TigerMail from other e-mail software. The biggest drawbacks are that you will lose many of the great features that TigerMail offers, plus the transfer of e-mails will not be secure.

 

Setting up TigerMail in Outlook Express:

1. Open Outlook Express and choose Tools > Accounts
   
   
   
2. Select "Add >" and from the options that appear, choose "Mail..."
   
   
   
3. As the program prompts, enter your full name and your @auburn.edu e-mail address.
   
   
   
4. The next screen you see will be the one shown below. Set your server type and incoming mail server.
   
   
   
   
5. In the "Outgoing mail (SMTP) server" field, you will need to put the server name of the internet service provider you are using.
   
   On-campus: tigerout.auburn.edu
   
   Off-campus:
   Bellsouth (Dial-up and DSL) - mail.bellsouth.net
   Charter (Cable) - smtp.charter.net
   
   Some apartment complexes in Auburn provide internet access that has already been set up. You will need to talk to the management at the apartment to determine the proper settings for your outgoing mail.
   
   
6. At the next screen, enter your AU User Name in the "Account name" field and your password in the "Password" field. Leave "Secure Password Authentication" unchecked.
   
   
7. Select "Next" and then select "Finish".
   

While the exact instructions will vary slightly depending on which e-mail program you are using, the settings in the above image are the most important settings you need to remember.