Using SSL Encryption with Microsoft Outlook 2007 Edition

This guide is meant to be used with Microsoft Outlook 2007. While the instructions are similar, the menu layouts and options have changed since the previous version. It is also assumed that you have previously set up or imported an account into Outlook. If you have not, you can set one up using the Account Wizard found in the Tools > Account Setting menu using yourdomain.com as your POP3 server and aby.kaneza.com as your SMTP server.

1. Open the Account Preferences by going to the Tools menu and selection Account Settings....From the account options screen highlight your email account and click the Change button.

2. This opens up the Change Email Account window. Under Server Information, change the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) to aby.kaneza.com. Next, click the More Settings button.

3. The Internet Email Settings window will open up. Click on the tab called Outgoing Server to configure the SMTP server for authentication. Check the box My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication and select the Logon using option below it. And select Use the same settings as my incoming mail server.

4. Select the Advanced tab to configure encryption options. Under outgoing mail SMTP, change the port number from 25 to 465 because many local ISPs block port 25. Finally, select SSL as the encryption method from the drop down menu next to Use the following type of encrypted connection.

5. Click OK to close the Internet Email Settings window. Click next and then finish to close the Account Settings window. Send yourself a test email message.