Outlook 2003 Setup for Exchange

When you are asked for your username and password while using Outlook, you must enter your username as username@rose-hulman.edu

If you are off-campus, please have the VPN running before attempting to setting up Outlook. You will need to run the VPN before using Outlook to check your email.

Creating your new Exchange account

  • Click Start -> Control Panel -> Mail
  • [Mail Setup - Outlook] Click the E-mail Accounts... button
  • [E-mail Accounts] Click View or change existing e-mail accounts, then click Next
  • [E-mail Accounts] Click Add...
  • [Server Type] Click Microsoft Exchange Server, then click Next
  • [Exchange Server Settings] Enter exch.rose-hulman.edu as the Microsoft Exchange Server, make sure Use Cached Exchange Mode is checked, enter your User Name, then click Check Name
  • IMPORTANT: If you are prompted for your username and password after clicking Check Name, you must enter your username as username@rose-hulman.edu
  • It may take up to 1 minute for the Check Name process to complete. Upon completion, the Microsoft Exchange Server and your User Name should change
  • Click on More Settings...
  • [Microsoft Exchange Server] Click on the Security tab, enable Encrypt data between Microsoft Office Outlook and Microsoft Exchange Server, then click OK
  • [Exchange Server Settings] Click Next
  • [Microsoft Office Outlook] A window will ask about your Microsoft Exchange Server account and delivery locations. Click Yes
  • You may be prompted for your username and password. IMPORTANT: You must enter your username as username@rose-hulman.edu
  • [E-mail Accounts] Change Deliver new e-mail to the following location to be Mailbox - Your Name
  • Click Finish
  • [Account Manager] A window will notify you that You have changed the default location for your email. Click OK
  • You may be prompted for your username and password. IMPORTANT: You must enter your username as username@rose-hulman.edu
  • [Mail Setup - Outlook] Click Close
  • Start Outlook
  • IMPORTANT: If you are prompted for your username and password when starting Outlook, you must enter your username as username@rose-hulman.edu
  • Within a minute, you should see messages appear in your Inbox
  • Outlook may take several minutes to fully sync with the Exchange server the first time