Follow the steps below to set up your Outlook Express client to work with your ConnectGRADD email account via IMAP:

1. Enable IMAP in the Settings menu within your ConnectGRADD webmail interface. Don't forget to click the Save Changes button when you're done.
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2. Open Outlook Express.
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3. Click the Tools menu, and select Accounts...
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4. Click Add, and then click Mail...
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5. Enter your name in the "Display name:" field, and click Next.
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6. Enter your full ConnectGRADD email address (example@connectgradd.net) in the "Email address:" field, and click Next.
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7. For My incoming mail server is a ______ server, please select "IMAP" in the drop-down menu.

8. Enter 'imap.gmail.com' in the "Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server:" field. Enter 'smtp.gmail.com' in the "Outgoing mail (SMTP) server:" field.
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9. Click Next.

10. Enter your ConnectGRADD username (including '@connectgradd.net') in the "Account name:" field. Enter your ConnectGRADD password in the "Password:" field, and click Next.
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12. Click Finish.
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13. Highlight 'imap.gmail.com' under Accounts, and click Properties.
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14. Click the Advanced tab.

15. Under Outgoing Mail (SMTP), check the box next to "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)".

16. Enter '465' in the "Outgoing mail (SMTP):" field.

17. Under Incoming mail (IMAP), check the box next to "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)". The port will change to '993'.
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18. Click the Servers tab, and check the box next to "My server requires authentication".
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19. Click OK.

Congratulations! You're done configuring your client to send and retrieve ConnectGRADD email messages using IMAP.