How To Configure Outlook With UIC ID

Microsoft has released various email client programs and Outlook is one of them. This email client will help you add internet email accounts and then use the same to download emails to the computer. Now, if you have a UIC netID, then you can configure emails with it so that you can download the emails received on your UIC netID to your computer. Let us now go through the steps involved.

Steps Involved

• Go the desktop window and double click the icon for Microsoft Outlook. 
• When Outlook comes up, choose the option File and then select Account Settings. The Account Settings option might be present under the option Tools in some versions of Outlook. 
• In the window for Account Settings, select the option Mail. 
• Click the option Add in the window. 
• Mark the option Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP or HTTP and select Next in the first window. 
• Check the box for Manually configure server settings or additional server types and click Next. 
• Choose Internet Email in the subsequent window and click the button Next. 
• Under the heading Login Information, enter your UIC netID. Keep in mind that you should not enter the part @uic.edu here. 
• Type the ACCC password in the field for password. 
• If you are using a personal computer, mark the option Remember password. 
• Leave the option for Secure Password Authentication (SPA) unchecked. 
• Select the button More Settings and click the tab Outgoing Server. 
• Under Outgoing Server, mark the option My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication. 
• Choose Use same settings as my incoming mail server. 
• Go to the tab Advanced. Here, select SSL for the option, Use the following type of encryption connection: for your Incoming server. Once you choose SSL, the port number for Incoming Server will change to 993 from 110. However if you are using POP, the port number will be changed to 995. 
• For IMAP users, the port number is 587. 
• In the option for Use the following type of encryption connection, select TLS. 
• Choose the button OK. 
• Choose the button Test Account Settings to test the entered Outlook setting. 
• Select Next in the window for Add E-mail Account and then Finish completing the setup. 

With the above steps, you can configure Outlook with your UIC netID. For further assistance on Outlook setting or configuration, contact our technical support team.

How To Import Gmail And Hotmail Contacts In Outlook?

Organizing contact lists in multiple accounts is a difficult task. If organizing the contact list on multiple accounts has perplexed you, then it will be better to import all the contacts in the Outlook 2010 program as it provides a very easy way to manage the contact list. With the help of the Outlook import wizard, you will be able to instantly import Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo contacts to the Contact folder of the Outlook program and then organize them under one window. This article discusses the ways to import Hotmail and Gmail contacts list to the Outlook program. The Outlook setting steps to be done are same for all the other email services.

Exporting Hotmail Contacts

• Turn on your computer and open the Hotmail window. Click on the Contact list that is located on the left sidebar. 
• This will open the Contacts main window. In the contact list, check the box that is located near to Name title to select the complete contact list. From the Manage drop-down list, you can select Export. 
• Type in the Captcha correctly and then select the Export button to save this file on the local drive. 

Exporting Gmail Contacts

• Open your Gmail account and select Contacts from the left sidebar.
• In the main Contacts window, select the Export option located under the export window. Select Everyone (All Contacts) checkbox and from Which Export format, select the Outlook CSV format option.
• Click on the Export button to save the contacts list on the local drive.

Importing Contacts In Outlook

• Open the Outlook 2010 program. In the File menu, select Open and then finally click on the Import button. This will bring up the Import and Export Wizard. Choose Import from another program or file option from the list and then click on the Next button. Select Comma Separated Values (DOS) and select the Next button. 
• Click on the Browse button to select Gmail contacts CSV file and then on the OK button. Enable Do not import duplicate items to prevent duplicate contacts from being imported and click on Next button. You may then Map the contact list by selecting Map Custom Fields. Click on the Finish button to end the wizard. 

These are the Outlook setting steps to import Gmail and Hotmail contacts in the Outlook program. For further help, you can contact our tech support team.

Configuring Microsoft Live For Outlook

Microsoft Windows Live, which is also called as Windows Live Hotmail, is an email service from Microsoft. Anyone can sign up for this service and can use it. The signup procedure is very easy and takes only a few minutes to complete. With the help of the Microsoft Office Outlook Connector tool, you can use your Windows Live Hotmail email account in the Outlook account. After this simple process is completed, you will be able to see the contacts and the calendar information from the Windows Live Hotmail account in the Outlook program.

The Outlook setting procedures to configure Microsoft Live for the Outlook program are discussed below. This can be applied to both the 2003 and 2007 versions of the Outlook program. Do these steps to complete the configuration of Microsoft Live on Outlook.

Instructions To Configure Microsoft Live On Outlook

• Turn on your PC and log into your Windows Live Hotmail account to ensure that all the contacts and calendar information appear the way you want. The users can also add any other information that they wish to transfer over to the Outlook program.
• Close all the open windows of the Microsoft Outlook program and download the Microsoft Office Outlook Connector to a location in your computer. After the download has finished successfully, click on the Run button to start the installation of the program.
• Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation successfully. When the installation is completed, you will see a pop-up screen to configure the Outlook program.
• Type in your Hotmail email address and the corresponding password in the correct text boxes. Into the Name field, type the name that you wish to appear in the receiver’s inbox. After doing these steps, click on the OK button. This will make the Outlook program open automatically.
• You may click on the Hotmail email address to view all your information of the Hotmail account. This can be found on the left side of your Outlook application in the navigation pane.

These are the simple Outlook setting steps to configure Microsoft Live on Outlook. The steps are very easy if you have followed them clearly. If you have any doubts on any of these steps discussed above, you may contact the Outlook support team or refer to the Outlook help modules published in the Microsoft web site.

How To Create An Outlook Account

Have you heard of the Outlook Express email platform? If you are using the Windows operating system on your computer and use the email service for personal and business purposes, here is good news for you. The talk is about the Microsoft Outlook Express that comes in default with your Windows operating system. If you start using the Outlook email service, you will be excited to see the facilities it has to provide. You not only have normal send-and-receive email service, but can manage your saved messages, organize the calendar and contacts, and maintain your schedule effectively by setting up alarms.

You will understand the simplicity and fast access you can have using this email facility. All you need to do is bring some Outlook setting to set up an account, and start using it. The steps given below will help you to set up an Outlook account for yourself.

Instructions for setting up Outlook account

• Click on the Start menu and go to All Programs option. Select Outlook Express from the list of displayed programs to launch it.
• Click on Tools tab located on the top of the Outlook main page, and select Accounts. Launch the Internet Connection Wizard window by clicking on Add and then the Mail buttons.
• Enter a name that will appear on your emails and proceed to the next step, by clicking on Next. The Internet E-mail Address page will appear; enter your email address in it and click Next.
• You need to set the incoming and outgoing mail servers for your account. For work email, if you have no idea about the mail server, contact the tech support of your company to get the information. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) will provide the server details for other types of account; after this, click the Next button.
• Enter the username of your account, and the password, in the Internet Mail Logon page, and check the box labeled Remember password. Click Next button and complete the configuration process by clicking on the Finish button.
• In the Internet Accounts window, click on the button marked as Properties, and again select the tab labeled Servers. Check the box beside the label My server requires authentification, and bring the necessary Outlook setting into effect by clicking OK the button. 

Your Outlook Express account is now set and ready to be used as your email service. For further assistance with it, contact the MS support team online.