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Setting-up Outlook 2003 for e-mail

1. To open Outlook 2003, double-click the Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 icon on your desktop.
   
   
2. If the E-mail Accounts wizard doesn't launch on it's own, select Tools from the top menu, and E-mail Accounts... from the drop-down list.
    
   
    
   
3. Select Add a new e-mail account and click Next to continue.

4. On the Server Type screen, select POP3 and then click Next to continue.

5. On the Internet E-mail Settings (POP3) page you will need to fill in your information for each of the six fields.
   • For Your Name type in your name,
   • For E-mail Address type in your MCG provided e-mail address.
   • In the User Name field type in your GroupWise user name
   • In the Password field, type in your GroupWise password.
   • For Incoming mail server (POP3) type in pop.mcg.edu.  - For Outgoing mail server (SMTP) type in smtp.mcg.edu.
   • When each of the six fields have been filled, click the Test Account Settings ... button.

6. If anything shows up as Failed, return to the previous
   window and double-check your settings.
    
7. At this point you have finished setting up Outlook 2003 and need to click the Finish button. You may now begin to use Outlook 2003 to send and receive e-mail.