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Answer:

• Outlook for Windows and Entourage for Mac OS were designed to be the e-mail clients of choice when accessing an Exchange server. If you use any other e-mail client, you should expect some quirks. For Outlook and Entourage instructions, see the appropriate information:
  • Outlook 2002/2003 for Windows (http://www.computing.vt.edu/email_and_calendaring/exchange/outlook_2002_windows/)
  • Entourage for Mac OS (http://www.computing.vt.edu/email_and_calendaring/exchange/macintosh/)
• Faculty and staff members can find information about getting an Exchange account on the Exchange (http://www.computing.vt.edu/email_and_calendaring/exchange/index.html) page. Students, alums, faculty, and staff members can find information about their VT Mail account on the VT Mail(http://www.computing.vt.edu/email_and_calendaring/vt_mail/index.html) page.

To configure Netscape to connect to the Exchange server:

1. Add a new account.
   • If you have never configured a mail account on Netscape 7, from the Window menu, select Mail & Newsgroups.
   • If you currently have another mail account in Netscape 7:
     1. From the Window menu, select Mail & Newsgroups.
     2. From the Edit menu, select Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings.
     3. Click the Add Account button.
   • If you have created a mail account in the past, but have since removed it:
     1. From the Window menu, select Mail & Newsgroups.
     2. Click the Create a New Account link.
2. Select the Email Account option.
3. Click Next.
4. In the Your Name text box, type your name as you want it to appear in messages you send.
5. In the Email Address text box, type: [Your Hokies ID]@exchange.vt.edu
   Note: Replace [Your Hokies ID] with your Hokies ID.
6. Click Next.
7. Select the IMAP option.
8. In the Incoming Server text box, type: exsecure.vt.edu
9. In the Outgoing Server text box, type: auth.smtp.vt.edu
10. Click Next.
11. In the Incoming User Name text box, type your Hokies ID if it does not appear.
12. Click Next.
13. In the Account Name text box, type: Exchange
14. Click Next.
15. Verify that all of the information is correct.
16. Click Finish.
17. If asked "Do you want to use Netscape 7 as the default mail application?", click either the Yes or No button.
18. From the Edit menu, select Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings.
19. In the Mail and Newsgroups Account Settings window, in the left pane under your e-mail account, select Server Settings.
20. In the right pane, place a check in the Use Secure Connection (SSL) check box. The Port number will automatically change.
21. In the Mail and Newsgroups Account Settings window, select Outoing Server(SMTP).
22. In the Port: text box, type: 465.
23. In the User Name text box, type your PID if it is not already there.
24. In the right pane, under Use secure connection(SSL):, select Always.
25. Click OK.
26. In the Enter Your Password text box, type your Hokies password.
27. Click OK.