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Outlook: Configuring & Using
Outlook 2007
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Configuring
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Configuring Sent Mail
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Backing Up or Archiving Outlook Data
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Configuring Outlook

Follow the steps below to have Outook 2007 automatically configure your profile using Autodiscover.

  1. Select Start > All Programs > Microsoft Office > Microsoft Office Outlook 2007.
  2. If this is your first time configuring Outlook, you may see a New Account Wizard window.  If so, complete the steps in the window, then continue on to the next step. 

    Other users should see a New Profile window.  In the New Profile window, enter the name by which you want to refer to this account (This could be your first/last name or whatever makes senses to you.) and then click OK.
    New Profile window
  3. The Add New E-mail Account window is displayed.  Enter Your Name and your full email address (e.g., juser@andrew.cmu.edu, juser@cmu.edu).  DO NOT enter your password.
  4. Click Next.
    Add New E-mail Account window
  5. Outlook will begin configuring your profile.  
    Note: If the Autodiscover is unavailable, the message "Problem Connecting to Server" will display.  Click Retry.  If it fails again, check the Manually configure server settings checkbox and follow the instructions for Configuring Outlook Manually.
  6. The Internet E-mail window is displayed.  The User Name field will contain your Andrew user ID in all lower-case letters (e.g., juser).  Type your password in the Password field and click OK.  DO NOT check the Remember Password check box.
    Enter password
  7. When the configuration is complete the following will display:
    Email configured
  8. Click Finish.  You will be prompted to log in.
    Note: During this initial log in, Outlook may pause for a few moments as it acquires necessary bboard information from the server.  This delay only occurs during the initial log in.
  9. If you are prompted to synchronize RSS feeds, click the option you want.
    RSS feeds
  10. If you are prompted to set Privacy Options, check the option(s) you want and click OK.
    Privacy Options
  11. By default, Outlook displays a To-Do Bar on the right side of the screen display. Although Outlook offers this functionality it is NOT supported by Computing Services. Click the X to close the To-Do Bar, or right-click the bar and select Off from the shortcut menu.
    Close the to-do bar

    Note: If Outlook does not connect to the server (e.g., new messages do not display), see the Troubleshooting section of this document.
Now that Outlook is configured, refer to the following sections to personalize your settings:
Last Updated:2/10/09