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Follow these instructions to test Outlook 2007:

If you need more detailed instructions for setting up Gmail and Outlook please read chapter 6 and 7 in the Essential Guide, which you can download here.

• If you do not already have a Gmail account create one. It's free.

• Enable IMAP on your Gmail account.

  • Go to Settings → Forwarding and POP/IMAP.

  • Enable IMAP and Save Changes.

• In Outlook create a new account to connect to your Gmail.

  • Go to Tools → Account Settings.

  • Tick Manually configure server settings or additional server types and click Next.

  • Leave Internet E-mail selected and click Next.

  • For E-mail Address enter your Gmail address.

  • Choose IMAP as account type.

  • For incoming mail server enter: imap.gmail.com

  • For outgoing mail server enter: smtp.gmail.com

  • For Login Information:

    • Enter your full Gmail address as User Name.

    • Enter your Gmail password.

  • Click More settings

    • On the Outgoing Server tab tick My outgoing server requires authentication.

    • On the Advanced tab:

      • For both boxes with Use the following type of encrypted connection choose SSL.

      • Change the Outgoing server port to 465.

    • Click OK then click Next and then Finish.

• Send an email from Outlook to your Gmail account requesting a 'Read Receipt'

  • Click New.

  • Send the email to your gmail address.

  • Click the Account button and select your gmail address to send the email from.
    

  • Ask for a Read Receipt. To do this click the little arrow next to Options.
    Then tick Request a read receipt for this message.
    

  • Send the email and wait for it to appear in your inbox.
    Do not open or read the email.

  • Close Outlook.

  • Log on to Gmail via a web browser.

  • Delete the email you just sent.

  • Start Outlook again. Wait for the automatic Send/Receive to complete.
    You can see the status in the lower right hand corner.
    

  • Restart Outlook.

  • If you have a Naughty Outlook you will now see an email like this in your inbox:
    

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