University Computer Help Desk

Configuring Outlook 2007 with MailVPN settings

Configure Outlook 2007 so you can check email without needing an independent VPN connection. These instructions apply to your email account on the IMAP mail server.

Before You Begin

These instructions explain how to configure Outlook 2007 with your ULID email account. Follow these instructions if you plan to use Outlook primarily from off campus (with the option of using it from on campus). These instructions use IMAP mail settings.

If you plan to use Outlook primarily from on campus, refer to 1390: Configuring Outlook 2007 with campus mail settings.

Faculty/Staff on Exchange: If you are faculty or staff and use Outlook for email, you may be on Exchange. If you use Exchange for email, these instructions do not apply to you. Contact your department's technical support for help. For more information, refer to 1679: Configuring Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2007 for Exchange.

Configure Outlook 2007

To configure Outlook 2007 to use MailVPN settings, do the following:

  1. Launch Outlook.
  2. Click Tools > Account Settings.
  3. Click New....
  4. Click Next.
  5. Select Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP. 
  6. Click Next.
  7. In the Your Name: box, type your full name as you want it to appear on outgoing email.
  8. In the E-mail Address: box, type yourULID@ilstu.edu.
  9. In the Incoming mail server (IMAP): box, type mailvpn.ilstu.edu.
  10. In the Outgoing mail server (IMAP): box, type mailvpn.ilstu.edu.
  11. Click More Settings....
  12. Type a name of the account in the Mail Account box.
    For example, name the account My ISU Email (MailVPN).
  13. Click the Outgoing Server tab.
  14. Put a check in the box labeled, My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.
  15. Click the Advanced tab.
  16. For Incoming server (IMAP):, do the following:
    • Change Use the following type of encrypted connection: to SSL.
    • Make sure 993 appears next to Incoming server (IMAP).
  17. For Outgoing server (SMTP):, do the following:
    • Change Use the following type of encrypted connection: to SSL.
    • Change the port number from 25 to 465 next to Outgoing server (SMTP).
  18. Click OK.
  19. Click Next.
  20. Click Finish.

You can now use Outlook to check and send mail from off campus without needing an independent VPN connection.