Receiving SGU Email Using Outlook

Open Outlook by double clicking on the desktop icon, or choose it from the Windows-> Start menu.

 

Open Outlook

 

Once the application launches, click on Tools-> Email Accounts

 

click on Tools-> Email Accounts

 

Choose the radio button that says add new Email Account.

 

add new Email Account

 

Click the Next button.

Choose POP3 for the server your email account will work with.   

 

Choose POP3 for the server your email account will work with

 

Click the Next button.

In User Information type your name and email address (for example username@sgu.edu).

 

User Information type your name and email address

 

In Server Information type in the Incoming mail one of the bolded server names below.

  • Grenada- based Faculty/Staff must enter: gmail1.sgu.edu
  • Greneda students enter: gmail3.sgu.edu
  • U.S. based Faculty and Staff must enter: bmail.sgu.edu

Note: Certain ISPs (Internet Service Providers) prohibit external SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol ) services to route through their environment. If you find that you are unable to send Outgoing Mail after completing this configuration, try using the SMTP Outgoing mail settings recommended by your ISP in the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) field. These settings can usually be found on their website.

In outgoing mail type smtp3.sgu.edu

 

In outgoing mail type smtp3.sgu.edu

 

In the Logon Information type your username in the username text box.

In the Password text box type your SGU password.

Check Remember Password, if desired

 

In the Password text box type your SGU password.

 

Click More settings button

Next click the Outgoing Server button and check off My Outgoing Server (SMTP) Requires Authentication.

 

Next click the Outgoing Server button and check off My Outgoing Server (SMTP) Requires Authentication

 

Next click Test Account Settings.

Click Next button.

Click the finish button.

 

Click the finish button

 

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