To configure an email client (e.g., Outlook, Thunderbird, or Mac OS X Mail) to send and receive Lafayette email, follow these instructions. Do not apply these instructions to Outlook on your College-owned computer, as that is configured differently and maintained by ITS.

Note: An IMAP configuration is strongly recommended because it keeps your email on the mail server, allowing you to access it from more than one location. These settings are to be used both on and off campus.

Configuration Information Summary

  • Incoming (IMAP or POP) server: incoming.lafayette.edu
  • Outgoing (SMTP) server: outgoing.lafayette.edu
  • Incoming port (for IMAP): 993
  • Incoming port (for POP): 995
  • Submission/sending port (for SMTP): 465
  • Secure sockets, SSL, Use secure connection, etc. should be enabled for both sending and receiving mail
  • E-mail/Return/Reply to address: UserName@lafayette.edu
    (DO NOT use UserName@mail.lafayette.edu OR leave this blank)
  • SMTP Authentication should be set to password
  • Allow authentication or Use name and password for sending mail should be checked

Configuring popular email clients

Outlook (Non-college-owned computers only)

  1. From the menu in Outlook, click Tools then E-mail Accounts...
  2. Select View or change existing e-mail accounts and click [Next].
  3. Select Add a new e-mail account and click [Next].
    Add Outlook email account window
  4. Select IMAP and click [Next].
    Outlook email account server account window
  5. Add the following:
    Outlook email account settings window
    • E-mail Address: Network ID@lafayette.edu (e.g., shakespw@lafayette.edu)
    • User Name: Your Lafayette Network ID (e.g., shakespw)
    • Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA): leave this unchecked.
    • Incoming mail server (IMAP): incoming.lafayette.edu
    • Outgoing mail server (SMTP): outgoing.lafayette.edu
  6. Click the [More Settings] button then click the [Advanced] tab and add the following:
    Outlook email account port settings windows
    • Incoming server (IMAP): 993
    • This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL): Enable by placing a checkmark in the box
    • Outgoing server (SMTP): 465
    • This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL): Enable by placing a checkmark in the box
  7. Next, click the [Outgoing Server] tab and make the following changes:
    Outlook email account port settings windows
    • My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication: Enable by placing a checkmark in the box
  8. Click [OK] and then [Finish].

Thunderbird (Windows and Mac)

  1. From the menu in Thunderbird, click Tools then Account Settings...
  2. Click [Add Account...].
    Add Thunderbird email account window
  3. Select Email account and click [Next].
    Thunderbird account type window
  4. Set Email Address to Network ID@lafayette.edu (e.g., shakespw@lafayette.edu) and click [Next].
    Thunderbird email account user information window
  5. Add the following:
    Thunderbird email IMAP setup window
    • Select the type of incoming server you are using: IMAP
    • Incoming Server: incoming.lafayette.edu
    • Outgoing Server: outgoing.lafayette.edu
  6. Click [Finish] and [OK] to save this configuration.
  7. From the Tools menu, select [Account Settings...].
  8. Click Server Settings listed on the left under your account name and add the following:
    Thunderbird email server settings window
    • Server Name: incoming.lafayette.edu
    • Port: 993
    • Use secure connection: choose SSL
    • Use secure authentication: leave unchecked
  9. Next, click Outgoing Server (SMTP) listed on the left. Click the [Edit...] button located on the right and add the following:
    Thunderbird email SMPT port setting window
    • Server Name: outgoing.lafayette.edu
    • Port: 465
    • Use secure connection: choose SSL
  10. Click [OK] from the "SMTP Server" page. Then, click [OK] on the account settings page.

Mac OS X Mail

  1. From the Mac OS X Mail menu, click Mail then Preferences.
  2. Click the [Accounts] icon located along the top then click [+] in the lower-left corner to add a new email account.
    Mac Mail email accounts window
  3. Add the following and click [Continue]:
    Mac Mail IMAP account settings window
    • Account Type: IMAP
    • Account Description: set this to Lafayette Email or a similar description
    • Preferred Full Name: your name (e.g., William Shakespeare)
    • Email Address: Network ID@lafayette.edu (e.g., shakespw@lafayette.edu)
      Do not use @mail.lafayette.edu.
  4. Add the following "Incoming Mail Server" options then click [Continue]:
    Mac Mail incoming mail server settings window
    • Incoming Mail Server: incoming.lafayette.edu
    • User Name: Lafayette Network ID (e.g., shakespw)
    • Password: Your Network ID password
  5. Add the following "Outgoing Mail Server" options then click [Continue]:
    Mac Mail outgoing mail server settings window
    • Outgoing Mail Server: outgoing.lafayette.edu
    • Use Authentication: enable by placing a checkmark in the box
    • User Name: Lafayette Network ID (e.g., shakespw)
  6. Add the following "Outgoing Mail Security" options then click [Continue]:
    Mac Mail outgoing mail security settings window
    • Use Secure Sockets Layers (SSL): enable by placing a checkmark in the box
    • Authentication: Password
  7. Click [Done].
  8. On the "Accounts" preferences screen click the [Server Settings..]. button. Change the following and click [OK]:
    Mac Mail incoming server settings
    • Outgoing Mail Server: outgoing.lafayette.edu
    • Server port: 465
    • Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): enable by placing a checkmark in the box
  9. Lastly, click the [Advanced] tab and change the following:
    Mac Mail outgoing server settings
    • Port: 993
    • Use SSL: enable by placing a checkmark in the box
  10. Close the "Accounts" preferences screen by clicking on the red circle in the upper left.
8/20/09