For users not using Microsoft Outlook click here to check CARRS Email through online exchange.

For users using Microsoft Outlook to check CARRS Email follow the instructions.

1. Open Control Panel.
Start --> Settings --> Control Panel (Windows 2000)
Start --> Control Panel (Windows XP)

2. Double click on ‘Mail’.

3. When this window appears click on the "E-mail Accounts" button.

4. When this new window appears select ‘Add a new e-mail account ’ and click 'Next'

5. Select "Microsoft Exchange Server" and Click on the change button. when the following window appears.

6. Type in "oak.carrs.msu.edu" in the Microsoft Exchange Server field. Type in your "CARRS Username" in the username field. Click More Settings.

6. When this new window appears select the Connection tab and check the "Connect to my Exchange mailbox using HTTP" box.

7 . Click the "Exchange Proxy Settings" button.

8. Type in "oak.carrs.msu.edu" in the https:// field. From the drop down menu select "Baic Authentication". Once this is done, click ‘Ok’

9. On this window click ‘Ok’ again.

10. On the main window click the "Check Name" button now.

11. This will change your Carrs username into your First name and Last name. This insures that it is the right person's ID.

12. When this window appears click "YES"

13. Click "Finish"

14. Now open "Microsoft outlook" and when you click the inbox icon it will show all your CARRS e-mail. Click send/recieve to check for new e-mail.