Outlook 2003

Set up Email Alert for Outlook 2003, service pack 1.

Step Action

1

Make sure you have your SMTP server number handy. If you do not, follow these instructions.

From the Tools menu, select Email Accounts.

2

From the Email Accounts window:

  • Select Add a new e-mail account.
  • Click Next.

3

From the Email Accounts/Server Type window:

  • Select POP3.
  • Click Next.

4

From the Email Accounts/Internet Email Settings (POP3) window:

  • Type User Information
    • Your Name
    • Email Address (your existing email address)
  • Type Logon Information
    • User Name (your main mailbox telephone number)
    • Password (your voicemail password)
  • Type Server Information
    • Incoming Mail Server (POP3): voicemail.birch.com
    • Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) : if your email address ends in @birch.net, enter smtp.birch.net. If it ends in anything else, enter the outgoing mail server of your current e-mail service. If you do not have that handy, follow these instructions.

5

From the Email Accounts/Internet Email Settings (POP3) window, click More Settings.

6

From the Internet Email Settings window:

  • Click the Advanced tab.
  • Type Incoming Server (POP3): 4000
  • Type Outgoing Server (SMTP): 25
  • In the section at the bottom, Delivery:
  • Select Leave a copy of messages on the server.
  • Select the Remove From Server Checkbox.
  • Set to after 2 days.
  • Select the Remove from server when deleted from Deleted Items.
  • Click OK.

7

From the Email Accounts/Internet Email Settings (POP3) window, click Test Account Settings.

8

In the Test Account Settings window, all settings should complete successfully. Click Close.

Note: In the event the account settings do not complete successfully, the preceeding steps should be reviewed for accuracy.

9

From the Email Accounts/Internet Email Settings (POP3) window, click Next.

10

From the Email Accounts/Congratulation window, click Finish.

E-mail Alert has been successfully set up.


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