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 === Setting Up Outlook 2011 on OS X ===
-This tutorial will help you to configure Outlook 2011 on OS X to access your Spiffy Stores email account.
+This tutorial will help you to configure Outlook 2011 on OSX to download and send mail using your Spiffy Stores email account.
 For other email software, refer to [[How to set up your email program to access your Spiffy Stores mailboxes]]

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 === Setting Up Outlook 2011 on OS X ===
-This tutorial will help you to configureOutlook 2011 on OS X to access your Spiffy Stores email account.
+This tutorial will help you to configure Outlook 2011 on OS X to access your Spiffy Stores email account.
 For other email software, refer to [[How to set up your email program to access your Spiffy Stores mailboxes]]

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 # You’ll see a dialog box asking whether to allow Microsoft Outlook to access your confidential information stored in your Mac OS X keychain. The reason Microsoft Outlook wants to access the keychain is to store your user name and password for accessing incoming and outgoing email. Click the Always Allow button. This allows Outlook to store the user name and password now, and also retrieve it each time you attempt to receive or send messages.<br><br>NOTE: If you click the Allow or Deny buttons, you’ll have to enter your email password manually each time you want to send and receive messages..<br><br>[[Image:Outlook-2011-mac-004.png]]<br><br>
 # That takes you back to the Accounts window, and your newly created account is listed at the left side of the window.<br><br>Microsoft Outlook automatically adds the Account description, but we recommend changing Outlook’s default entry to your mail address so you can easily identify which account corresponds to which email address if you have multiple accounts in Outlook.<br><br>Now click the More Options… button below the Outgoing server.<br><br>[[Image:Outlook-2011-mac-005.png|638px]]<br><br>
 # In the More Options window, change the popup menu for Authentication to Use Incoming Server Info, then click the OK button to return to the Accounts window. Close the Accounts window to return to the main Outlook email window. You’re now ready to send and receive email.<br><br>[[Image:Outlook-2011-mac-006.png]]<br><br>

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 # You’ll see the Enter your account information window. Fill in your email settings as follows:<br><table><tr><td style="width: 40%; vertical-align: top;">Email address:</td><td>Enter your email address. If you're also using a custom domain name in your store, you can enter the email address that you want people to see when you send them email, e.g. "joe@joeswidgets.com". If you don't have your own domain name, just use the "''yourstore''.spiffystores.com" domain name.</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">Password:</td><td>Enter the password you set up for your email account.</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">User Name:</td><td>Your username should be your full Spiffy Stores email address as it appears in your store toolbox on the "Preferences >> Email Accounts" page, e.g. "joe@joeswidgets.spiffystores.com".</td></tr><tr><td>Type:</td><td>POP</td></tr><tr><td>Incoming server:</td><td>mail.spiffystores.com</td></tr><tr><td>Incoming server port:</td><td>995</td></tr><tr><td>Override default port:</td><td>Ticked</td></tr><tr><td>Use SSL to connect:</td><td>Ticked</td></tr><tr><td>Outgoing server:</td><td>mail.spiffystores.com</td></tr><tr><td>Outgoing server port:</td><td>465</td></tr><tr><td>Override default port:</td><td>Ticked</td></tr><tr><td>Use SSL to connect:</td><td>Ticked</td></tr></table><br><br>[[Image:Outlook-2011-mac-003.png|638px]]<br><br>
 # You’ll see a dialog box asking whether to allow Microsoft Outlook to access your confidential information stored in your Mac OS X keychain. The reason Microsoft Outlook wants to access the keychain is to store your user name and password for accessing incoming and outgoing email. Click the Always Allow button. This allows Outlook to store the user name and password now, and also retrieve it each time you attempt to receive or send messages.<br><br>NOTE: If you click the Allow or Deny buttons, you’ll have to enter your email password manually each time you want to send and receive messages..<br><br>[[Image:Outlook-2011-mac-004.png]]<br><br>
-# Set the outgoing mail server to "mail.spiffystores.com".<br><br>Ensure "Use only this server" is '''un-ticked''' and "Use authentication" is '''ticked'''.<br><br>In the "User Name" field, enter your full Spiffy Stores email address as it appears in your store toolbox on the "Preferences >> Email Accounts" page, e.g. "joe@joeswidgets.spiffystores.com".<br><br>The password should automatically carry over from the previous page. If it does not, simply retype it in the password field. Click "Continue" to proceed.<br><br>[[Image:Mac-mail-06.jpg]]<br><br>
+# That takes you back to the Accounts window, and your newly created account is listed at the left side of the window.<br><br>Microsoft Outlook automatically adds the Account description, but we recommend changing Outlook’s default entry to your mail address so you can easily identify which account corresponds to which email address if you have multiple accounts in Outlook.<br><br>Now click the More Options… button below the Outgoing server.<br><br>[[Image:Outlook-2011-mac-005.png|638px]]<br><br>
-# Tick the box labelled use "Secure Sockets Layer".<br><br>Ensure that "Password" is selected in the "Authentication" drop-down box and click "Continue".<br><br>[[Image:Mac-mail-07.jpg]]<br><br>
+# In the More Options window, change the popup menu for Authentication to Use Incoming Server Info, then click the OK button to return to the Accounts window. Close the Accounts window to return to the main Outlook email window. You’re now ready to send and receive email.<br><br>[[Image:Outlook-2011-mac-006.png]]<br><br>
 # You will be presented with a final summary of the details you have entered to confirm they are correct. The screen below shows an example of correct details.<br><br>If you're happy with your details, click "Create" to commit them.<br><br>[[Image:Mac-mail-08.jpg]]<br><br>

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 # You’ll see the Accounts window. Click E-mail Account.<br><br>[[Image:Outlook-2011-mac-002.png|638px]]<br><br>
 # You’ll see the Enter your account information window. Fill in your email settings as follows:<br><table><tr><td style="width: 40%; vertical-align: top;">Email address:</td><td>Enter your email address. If you're also using a custom domain name in your store, you can enter the email address that you want people to see when you send them email, e.g. "joe@joeswidgets.com". If you don't have your own domain name, just use the "''yourstore''.spiffystores.com" domain name.</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">Password:</td><td>Enter the password you set up for your email account.</td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;">User Name:</td><td>Your username should be your full Spiffy Stores email address as it appears in your store toolbox on the "Preferences >> Email Accounts" page, e.g. "joe@joeswidgets.spiffystores.com".</td></tr><tr><td>Type:</td><td>POP</td></tr><tr><td>Incoming server:</td><td>mail.spiffystores.com</td></tr><tr><td>Incoming server port:</td><td>995</td></tr><tr><td>Override default port:</td><td>Ticked</td></tr><tr><td>Use SSL to connect:</td><td>Ticked</td></tr><tr><td>Outgoing server:</td><td>mail.spiffystores.com</td></tr><tr><td>Outgoing server port:</td><td>465</td></tr><tr><td>Override default port:</td><td>Ticked</td></tr><tr><td>Use SSL to connect:</td><td>Ticked</td></tr></table><br><br>[[Image:Outlook-2011-mac-003.png|638px]]<br><br>
-# Tick the box labelled use "Secure Sockets Layer".<br><br>Ensure that "Password" is selected in the "Authentication" drop-down box and click "Continue".<br><br>[[Image:Mac-mail-05.jpg]]<br><br>
+# You’ll see a dialog box asking whether to allow Microsoft Outlook to access your confidential information stored in your Mac OS X keychain. The reason Microsoft Outlook wants to access the keychain is to store your user name and password for accessing incoming and outgoing email. Click the Always Allow button. This allows Outlook to store the user name and password now, and also retrieve it each time you attempt to receive or send messages.<br><br>NOTE: If you click the Allow or Deny buttons, you’ll have to enter your email password manually each time you want to send and receive messages..<br><br>[[Image:Outlook-2011-mac-004.png]]<br><br>
 # Set the outgoing mail server to "mail.spiffystores.com".<br><br>Ensure "Use only this server" is '''un-ticked''' and "Use authentication" is '''ticked'''.<br><br>In the "User Name" field, enter your full Spiffy Stores email address as it appears in your store toolbox on the "Preferences >> Email Accounts" page, e.g. "joe@joeswidgets.spiffystores.com".<br><br>The password should automatically carry over from the previous page. If it does not, simply retype it in the password field. Click "Continue" to proceed.<br><br>[[Image:Mac-mail-06.jpg]]<br><br>
 # Tick the box labelled use "Secure Sockets Layer".<br><br>Ensure that "Password" is selected in the "Authentication" drop-down box and click "Continue".<br><br>[[Image:Mac-mail-07.jpg]]<br><br>
 # You will be presented with a final summary of the details you have entered to confirm they are correct. The screen below shows an example of correct details.<br><br>If you're happy with your details, click "Create" to commit them.<br><br>[[Image:Mac-mail-08.jpg]]<br><br>

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 Override default port: Click this box, then change the default port number (25) to 587.
 Use SSL to connect: Make sure this box is ticked.
 <br><br>[[Image:Outlook-2011-mac-003.png|638px]]<br><br>
 # Tick the box labelled use "Secure Sockets Layer".<br><br>Ensure that "Password" is selected in the "Authentication" drop-down box and click "Continue".<br><br>[[Image:Mac-mail-05.jpg]]<br><br>