Electronic Mail @ CSUN

Configuring a Secure Email Connection (SSL)

Cal State Northridge requires all email users to send and receive email via a secure connection — or secure socket layer (SSL). Using SSL, you will establish an authenticated and encrypted connection whenever you use the campus email system, thus protecting the information transmitted from being seen by others.

To secure your email program, simply modify the incoming and outgoing email server configurations to specify SSL.

Instructions for several popular email clients are described below. No special configuration is needed for Webmail Direct, the campus's web-based email system.

Note to off-campus Norton Anti-Virus Users: Before you begin, disable the virus check of incoming and outgoing email — Configure | Internet E-mail Auto-Protect | uncheck the box labeled "Enable Internet E-mail Auto-Protect"

Netscape 7.2 (Windows)

Launch the Netscape 7.2 email client and make sure it is the active window on your desktop. Then do the following.

1. From the Edit menu, select (click) Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings… to display the settings dialog box.
2. Click Server Settings.
3. Under "Server Settings", click the Use secure connection (SSL) check box.
4. Click Outgoing Server (SMTP).
5. Under 'Use secure connection:' select "TLS"
6. Click OK to close the "Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings" dialog box.

Outlook 2002/ 2003 (Windows)

Launch Outlook 2002 and make sure it is the active window on your desktop. Then do the following.

1. From the Tools menu, select (click) E-mail Accounts to display the "E-mail Accounts" wizard.
2. Select the View or change existing e-mail accounts option and click Next.
3. In the section labeled "Outlook processes e-mail for these accounts in the following order:" click on the desired account (this will probably be account named CSUN with the Type IMAP/SMPT (Default)] and then click Change.
4. Click More Settings.
5. In the "Internet E-mail Settings" dialog box click the Advanced tab and make the following selections:
   • Under "Incoming server" click to check the check box next to "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)".
   • Under "Outgoing server" click to check the check box next to "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)".
6. Click OK to close the "Internet E-mail Settings" dialog box.
7. Then click Next and, finally, Finish to close the "E-mail Accounts" wizard.

Outlook Express 6 (Windows)

Launch Outlook or Outlook Express and make sure it is the active window on your desktop. Then do the following.

1. From the Tools menu, select (click) Accounts to display the "Internet Accounts" dialog box.
2. Click the Mail tab.
3. Select either the IMAP or POP server and then click on the Properties button.
4. In the "xxx.csun.edu Properties" dialog box (where xxx is either imap or pop) click on the Advanced tab.
5. For both outgoing and incoming mail, click the check box labeled "This server requires a secure connections (SSL)".
6. Click OK to close the "xxx.csun.edu Properties" dialog box.
7. Click OK to close the "Internet Accounts" dialog box.

OS X Mail (Macintosh OS X)

Launch OS X mail and make sure that it is the active window on your desktop. Then do the following.

1. From the Mail menu, choose Preferences.
2. Choose the Accounts tab
3. Under "Account Information, Outgoing Mail Server", choose ' Server Settings'.
4. Click the option "Use Secure Sockets Layer SSL."
5. Click OK, to return to the previous menu.
6. Click the "Advanced" tab, then click the "Use SSL" option.
7. Close the Account window.
   

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November 17, 2006

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