Setting up Email

  1. Open Microsoft Outlook.
  2. Click on File.
  3. Click on Add Account.
  4. From the Add Account window, enter the following:
  • Your Name: Enter your first and last name (e.g. John Smith)
  • E-mail Address: Enter your full Oldsnet.ca Email account (e.g.  johnsmith@oldsnet.ca)
  • Password: Enter your Oldsnet.ca password
  • Retype Password: Retype your Oldsnet.ca password
  • Check the box Manual setup or additional server types

  1. Click Next.
  2. Check the box POP or IMAP and click Next.
  3. Enter the following :
  • *Incoming mail server: outlook.office365.com
  • Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.office365.com
  • User Name: enter your full Oldsnet.ca Email address (e.g. johnsmith@oldsnet.ca)
  • Check the box Remember password
  • Check the box Require logon using Secure Password Authentication
  • Check the box Automatically test account settings when Next is clicked

  1. Click on More Settings.
  2. Click on the tab Outgoing server and check the following boxes:
  • My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication
  • Use the same settings as my incoming mail server
  1. Click on the Advanced tab  and enter the following:
  • *Incoming server (POP3): 995
  • Check the box This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)
  • *Outgoing server (SMTP): 587
  • Select TLS from the drop down box Use the following type of encrypted connection
  • Uncheck the box Remove from server after
  1. If you want to store all of your emails on your computer, and not store a backup of your emails on our servers, then adjust the settings in the *Delivery*section.
  2. Click OK and then Next.
  3. Outlook will now test the account settings. If all tests are successful click Close*and then *Finish. Your Oldsnet email is now setup in Outlook and ready for use.

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