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Outlook 2007 Setup Guide

Contents

Introduction

This guide is for Outlook 2007 but will also work with 2003 and 2002 versions. For a guide on the latest version of Outlook, please see here.





Adding a new email address

1. Open up Outlook and go to Tools > Account settings.



2. Click on New.

 

3. Make sure you have selected the Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP or HTTP option and then select Next.



4. Do not fill out your details on this page. Instead, check the Manually configure server settings checkbox and then Next.

 
5. Now enter your details on this page:



Make sure to fill in these details with the following:
  • Your Name - This will be your preferred display name
  • Email Address - Your full email address
  • Account Type - IMAP or POP3 depending on what one you would like to set up
  • Incoming mail server - mail.secure.aluminati.net
  • Outgoing mail server (SMTP) - mail.secure.aluminati.net
  • Username - Your full email address
  • Password - Your email address password
Once this is filled out, don't press next yet. Instead, go to More settings... 

6. Go to the Outgoing server tab at the top and make sure My outgoing server requires authentication is checked and the first option, Use same settings as my incoming server is the chosen option.



Now press OK.

7. You can now proceed by pressing the Next button.



8. Your account should now be set up! Go ahead and click Finish.



9. Your emails should now start appearing in Outlook. This may take some time to complete depending on how many emails you have. If nothing is happening, you can manually do this by pressing the Send/Receive button. 



It will then show you the progress of your emails being added to Outlook. It will also attempt to resend emails that you were previously unable to send.







Editing an existing email address

If you already have your account setup on Outlook but you need to update its details, follow the guide below. This can be necessary when you have changed your password or would like to setup an email alias instead.

1. Open Outlook and go to Tools > Account settings.



2. Select the account you wish to edit from the list and select Change...


3. This will bring up your account and server details. Update it to your current details and make sure it matches our server details:
  • Your Name - This will be your preferred display name
  • Email Address - Your full email address
  • Account Type - IMAP or POP3 depending on what one you would like to set up
  • Incoming mail server - mail.secure.aluminati.net
  • Outgoing mail server (SMTP) - mail.secure.aluminati.net
  • Username - Your full email address
  • Password - Your email address password
Once this is filled out, don't press next yet. Instead, go to More settings... 



4. Go to the Outgoing server tab at the top and make sure My outgoing server requires authentication is checked and the first option, Use same settings as my incoming server, is the chosen option.



Now press OK.

5. You can now proceed by pressing the Next button.



6. Your account should now be updated! Go ahead and click Finish.


7. Any new emails should now start loading into Outlook. This may take some time to complete depending on how many new emails you have. If nothing is happening you can manually do this by pressing the Send/Receive button. 



It will then show you the progress of your emails being added to Outlook. It will also attempt to resend emails that you were previously unable to send.



If you are still unable to get your account working, please contact our support team at help@aluminati.net

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Dear Email User, 
 
You may be aware that your Email for Life service currently has two different webmail interfaces, simply known as 'old webmail' and 'new webmail'.
 
Introduced in 2018, the newer webmail platform features better support for mobile devices and modern browser features. We pledged at the time to run the two services alongside one another for as long as possible to give existing members plenty of time to make the transition.
 
Five years later and we are now ready to permanently close Old Webmail, planned for 5th February 2024.
 
This does not affect your email account itself, only the webmail interface you use to access your account within your browser. Your emails, folders and any filters you have set up remain exactly as they are. Similarly, if you use a POP or IMAP email client to access your email, there are also no changes required.
 
If you haven't already made the switch to new webmail platform, please log in to the service before 5th February 2024 and your address book will be migrated over automatically.
 
How to access New Webmail
1. Log into your account
 
2. Go to the My Account page
 
3. Within the Email Accounts tab, you will be options for Old Webmail (which is being removed) and Webmail. Click on the Webmail button 
 
4. Next time you login you will be directed to your New Webmail inbox
 
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