Microsoft Entourage 2008

Setting Up an Account

The emailing system Microsoft Entourage is the Macintosh equivalent of Microsoft Outlook for Windows. This document explains how to access Entourage and how to use the Setup Assistant to set up your email account.

Accessing Entourage
Configuring an Account Manually
Configuring an Account Automatically

Accessing Entourage

These instructions explain how to access Entourage.

From the Dock, click ENTOURAGE
OR
Double click the FINDER icon » select Applications » Microsoft Office 2008 » Microsoft Entourage

Configuring an Account Manually

Once you have accessed Entourage, you will have to configure an account to access your University email.

From the Tools menu, select Accounts...
The Accounts dialog box appears.
Click thenext to New» select Exchange...
The Account Setup Assistant dialog box appears.
Click CONFIGURE ACCOUNT MANUALLY
The Edit Account dialog box appears.
Select the Account Settings tab
In the Account name text box, type the desired account name
NOTE: The Account name appears at the top of the Folder list in Entourage.
In the Name text box, type your name
In the E-mail address text box, type your email address
In the Account ID text box, type your username
In the Domain text box, type UWEC
In the Password text box, type your password
Select Save password in my Mac OS keychain
NOTE: A check mark appears when the option is selected.
In the Exchange Server text box, type https://webmail.uwec.edu
Select the Advanced Settings tab
In the Public Folders Server text box, type cherrypepsi/public
In the LDAP Server text box, type bacon
Click OK
NOTES: The Account Information dialog box appears.
Type the appropriate information
Click OK
Entourage begins to update all of your email files, which may take several minutes.
Close the Accounts dialog box

Configuring an Account Automatically

Once you have accessed Entourage, you will have to configure an account to access you university email.

From the Tools menu, select Accounts...
The Accounts dialog box appears.
Click NEW
The New Account dialog box appears.
Click SETUP ASSISTANT
The Account Setup Assistant dialog box appears.
In the E-mail address text box, type your existing email address
Select My account is on an Exchange server
NOTES:
All University email accounts are on an exchange server.
A checkmark appears in the box when it is selected.
Click RIGHT ARROW
The Account Information dialog box appears.
In the Domain text box, type UWEC
In the User ID text box, type your username
In the Password text box, type your password
Click OK
The Account Information dialog box closes.
Click RIGHT ARROW
A dialog box appears indicating whether the configuration succeeded.
Click RIGHT ARROW
The Verify and Complete Settings dialog box appears.
Verify the information
Click RIGHT ARROW
A dialog box appears asking if you want to verify account settings.
Click VERIFY MY SETTINGS
Your account settings are verified.
Click RIGHT ARROW
A dialog box appears informing you setup is complete.
In the Account name text box, type the desired account name
NOTE: The Account name appears at the top of the Folder list in Entourage.
Click FINISH
Click OK
NOTE: The Account Information dialog box appears.
Type the appropriate information and click OK
NOTE: Entourage updates your email files. This may take several minutes.
Close the Accounts dialog box