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==Overview==

In an effort to cut down on the amount of spam passing through the network, the CSEE Department has implemented an authentication policy on its SMTP server from a non-campus system.

As of June 17, 2005, in order to use the department’s SMTP server from off-campus, there are two choices:

1) use the campus VPN (no changes will be needed to be done)

2) modify your e‑mail client’s configuration as described below

Detailed instructions are provided for Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express, and Mozilla/Netscape/Thunderbird. If any other program is being used, please see the mail client documentation for instructions.

The outgoing SMTP mail relay needs to be configured to support TLS encryption and the username/password authentication that is used for logging in to any CSEE system.

==Updating Microsoft Outlook to Support Secure Authentication==

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|Open Microsoft Outlook.

From the '''Tools''' menu, select '''E‑mail Accounts…'''

Choose '''View or change existing e‑mail accounts'''.
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|Click '''Next >'''.and select your CSEE account.
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|Press '''Change…'''
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|Press '''More Settings…'''

Click on the '''Outgoing Server''' tab.

Enable '''My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication''' and choose '''Use same settings as my incoming mail server.'''
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|Click on the '''Advanced''' tab.

Below '''Outgoing server (SMTP)''', enable '''This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)'''.
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==Updating Microsoft Outlook Express to Support Secure Authentication==

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|Open Microsoft Outlook Express.

From the '''Tools''' menu, select '''Accounts…'''

Click on the '''Mail''' tab.

Select your CSEE account.
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|Press '''Properties'''.

Click on the '''Servers''' tab and enable '''My server requires authentication'''.
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|Press '''Settings…'''

Choose '''Use same settings as my incoming mail server.'''
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|Click '''OK'''.

Click on the '''Advanced''' tab.

Below '''Outgoing mail (SMTP)''', enable '''This server requires a secure connection (SSL)'''.

Click '''OK'''.

Click '''Close'''.
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==Updating Mozilla/Netscape/Thunderbird Mail to Support Secure Authentication==

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|Open Mozilla Mail.

From the '''Edit''' menu (Thunderbird users, '''Tools''' menu), select '''Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings…''' (Thunderbird users, select '''Account Settings…''')

Select '''Outgoing Server (SMTP)''',
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|If the '''Server Name:''' field does not display '''smtp.cs.umbc.edu''', you will need to press the '''Advanced…''' button, select '''smtp.cs.umbc.edu''' and press the '''Edit…''' button in order to make the changes described next.
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|Enable '''Use name and password''' and enter your user name in the '''User Name''' field. Choose '''Always''' (Thunderbird user, choose '''TLS''') under '''Use secure connection (SSL)''':

Click '''OK'''.

If you had to use the '''Advanced Settings''' dialog, click '''OK''' two more times.
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