An external e-mail client must be configured on your computer to send e-mail messages from within IRISLink. E-mail clients such as Outlook Express, Netscape Communicator, Microsoft Outlook, or Eudora could be configured to work with IRISLink. Web-based e-mail clients such as Hotmail, Yahoo, AOL mail or Wingate WebMail (http://mail.wingate.edu:8383) will not work with IRISLink.

Outlook Express comes bundled with Internet Explorer and is very easy to configure; however, should you prefer something other than Outlook Express, the information below can be used in other e-mail clients.

Setting up Outlook Express

	Click on Start, Programs, Outlook Express or Start, All Programs, Outlook Express
	Click Tools on the menu bar. Select Accounts
	Click the Mail tab Select Add, Then Mail...
	Enter your full name Click Next
	Enter your Wingate e-mail address Click Next.
	Choose IMAP as the server type The incoming mail (IMAP) server is mail.wingate.edu The outgoing (SMTP) server is mail.wingate.edu. Note: After you are done, you must add SMTP Authentication. Most e-mail programs allow you to do this while setting up your account. If you do not add SMTP Authentication, you will not be able to send messages. Click Next
	Enter your Wingate account name and e-mail password. Click Next, and then Finish. Close the dialog box. Answer Yes to download your folders from the mail server. A folder named mail.wingate.edu will be created to hold this mail account.
Adding SMTP Authentication
	From the Tools Menu, select Accounts From Accounts, click on the Mail Tab and click on Properties From Properties, click on the Servers Tab and check off the box that says "My Server requires SMTP authentication." You may also wish to click on Settings to make sure that Outlook Express is using the same settings as the Incoming (IMAP) server.

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Updated: 1/11/07