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email_client_configuration [2020/06/29 02:16] fschwarzinger [Thunderbird] |
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| ======Setup your Email Client for Olin Email====== | ======Setup your Email Client for Olin Email====== | ||
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| + | - Sign in with Olin Credentials | ||
| + | - Set up Two-factor authentication | ||
| + | * [[Multi-Factor Authentication | https://wikis.olin.edu/it/doku.php?id=configure_mfa]] | ||
| - | ====Outlook==== | + | - Launch Outlook Application |
| - | This is the default configuration when using Outlook with an Exchange server | + | - Sign in with Olin Credentials |
| - | * All Configurations: | + | - Set up Two-factor authentication |
| - | * Verify that your Exchange configuration is encrypting communication between Outlook and the Exchange server. | + | * * [[https://wikis.olin.edu/it/doku.php?id=configure_mfa|What Happened to My Happy Mac]] |
| - | * Within Outlook | + | |
| - | - Right click your Mailbox in the All Mail Folders window | + | |
| - | - Select **Properties** at the bottom of the popup menu | + | |
| - | - In the **General** tab, click the **Advanced** button at the bottom | + | |
| - | - Select the **Security** tab | + | |
| - | - Under the **Encryption** setting, select the **Encrypt data between Microsoft Office Outlook and Microsoft Exchange server** option | + | |
| - | - Click **OK** | + | |
| - | - Click **OK** | + | |
| - | * From campus: | + | |
| - | * If you login to your computer with your Olin network credentials, it uses that account automatically to retrieve and send email | + | |
| - | * From off campus: | + | |
| - | * If you login to your computer with your Olin network credentials, it uses that account automatically to retrieve and send email | + | |
| - | * Alternatively, you could configure your account through an IMAP connection as detailed below, however you will lose some of the advanced features provided by the Exchange MAPI connection | + | |
| ====General Outgoing Email Configuration==== | ====General Outgoing Email Configuration==== | ||
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| * Make sure the **Incoming mail** account is set to **IMAP** (vs. POP), | * Make sure the **Incoming mail** account is set to **IMAP** (vs. POP), | ||
| - Select **Manual setup...** and use the information from the **IMAP Settings** section below. | - Select **Manual setup...** and use the information from the **IMAP Settings** section below. | ||
| - | ===Address Book=== | + | ===Address Book and Calendar=== |
| - | To set up your address book, you will need to install a couple add-ons. Go to** Tools*** **-> Add-ons**, **Extensions** tab, search for //tbsync//. In the new window click **+ Add to Thunderbird** to the right of the option **TbSync**. Thunderbird will download the add-on, then ask if you want to install it; click **Install**. Search for //exchange activesync// and follow the same instructions to install **Provider for Exchange ActiveSync**. | + | To set up your address book or calendar, you will need to install a couple add-ons. Go to** Tools*** **-> Add-ons**, **Extensions** tab. Take note if there is an add-on named **Lightning** under **Manage Your Extensions**, you will need this later. Search for //tbsync//. In the new window click **+ Add to Thunderbird** to the right of the option **TbSync**. Thunderbird will download the add-on, then ask if you want to install it; click **Install**. Search for //exchange activesync// and follow the same instructions to install **Provider for Exchange ActiveSync**. If **Lightning** is not already installed, search for //lightning// and follow the same instructions and install it. |
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| + | NOTE: once steps are done email Helpdesk, one more chang | ||
| *//If you don't see the top bar that contains **Tools**, hit Alt//. | *//If you don't see the top bar that contains **Tools**, hit Alt//. | ||
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| Click **Add account**. In the **Synchronization status** tab, check to **Enable and synchronize this account**. This will bring up a list of what you can sync -- check **Contacts**, and check whatever calendars you want to access. At the bottom of the window, click **Synchronize now**. Wait for the status next to each option you checked to read OK, then close the window and restart Thunderbird. | Click **Add account**. In the **Synchronization status** tab, check to **Enable and synchronize this account**. This will bring up a list of what you can sync -- check **Contacts**, and check whatever calendars you want to access. At the bottom of the window, click **Synchronize now**. Wait for the status next to each option you checked to read OK, then close the window and restart Thunderbird. | ||
| - | ===Calendar=== | ||
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| - | * Finally, you'll want the "Lightning" extension for Thunderbird. | ||
| - | * Next, install this extension: | ||
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| - | [[https://addons.mozilla.org/af/thunderbird/addon/provider-for-microsoft-exchang/]] | ||
| - | * Make a new calendar, choose **Microsoft Exchange**, and type in a URL like the following: ''%%https://MILKYWAY\%%[your username here]@webmail.olin.edu/EWS/Exchange.asmx'' | ||
| ====IMAP Settings ==== | ====IMAP Settings ==== | ||