Willamette University

Willamette Integrated Technology Services

Outlook 2010 for Windows

IMPORTANT: If you had setup Outlook 2010 for the old Willamette mail server, do not try to modify the existing setup. Remove the old Outlook setup first and then create a new account in Outlook 2010 as outlined below. 

New Account Setup

  • Start Outlook 2010.
  • Click on the File tab.
  • Click on Info.
  • Click on Account Settings and then choose Account Settings again from the pop-up balloon.
  • Click on the Email tab.
  • Click on New...
  • Click the button next to Manually configure server settings or additional server types.
  • Click on Next.
  • Click on the button next to Internet E-mail.
  • Click on Next.
  • Complete the form as follows:
    • Your Name: {your full name}
    • E-mail Address: {your complete Willamette email address}
    • Account Type: IMAP
    • Incoming mail server: imap.googlemail.com
    • Outgoing mail server: smtp.googlemail.com
    • Username: {your complete Willamette email address}
    • Password: {your Willamette network password}
    • Click on the More Settings... button
    • Click on the Outgoing Server tab
    • Check the box next to My outgoing server requires authentication.
    • Check the button next to Use same settings as my incoming server.
    • Click on the Advanced tab
    • Complete the form as follows:
      • Incoming server (IMAP): 993
      • Use the following  type of encrypted connection: SSL
      • Outgoing server type (SMTP): 465
      • Use the following  type of encrypted connection: SSL
      • Click to return to the previous screen.
    • Click Next (Outlook will test your settings and send a test message)
    • If there are errors, go back and check for typos.
    • If successful, click Finish.

Setup Willamette Address Book (online Fusser's Guide)

  • On the Account Settings screen, click on the Address Books tab.
  • Click on New...
  • Click on the button next to Internet Directory Service (LDAP).
  • Click on Next.
  • Server Name: ldap.willamette.edu
  • Click on the More Settings button (Outlook may notify you about restarting before these changes will take effect)
    • Click on the Search tab.
    • Under Search Base, click on the button next to Custom.
    • Custom: o=willamette.edu
    • Click on Apply.
    • Click on OK.
    • Click on Next.
    • Click on Finish.

WITS Training Calendar

Need some help with the transition? Come to one of our Scheduled Workshops and Open Lab Sessions