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IBM mail support for Microsoft Outlook (Using)
Use IBM® mail support for Microsoft™ Outlook to access your IBM Notes® mail with your Microsoft Outlook client.
Setting up IBM® mail support for Microsoft Outlook
Read the requirements. Then, install and setup IBM® mail support for Microsoft™ Outlook.
Installing IBM® mail support for Microsoft™ Outlook
IBM® mail support for Microsoft™ Outlook (IBM mail client) provides the code you need to access your IBM Notes® mail with Microsoft Outlook.

IBM mail support for Microsoft Outlook (Using)
Use IBM® mail support for Microsoft™ Outlook to access your IBM Notes® mail with your Microsoft Outlook client.
- Accessibility features for IBM® mail support for Microsoft™ Outlook
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- Downloading the software
  To obtain the latest software, download the IMSMO - IBM mail support for Microsoft Outlook eAssembly from the Passport Advantage site.
- Client requirements
  Make sure that your computer complies with the system requirements to use IBM® Mail support for Microsoft™ Outlook. In addition, make sure that you set required settings in Microsoft Outlook and IBM Notes®.
- Supported languages
  The IBM® mail support for Microsoft™ Outlook client supports the following languages:
- Setting up IBM® mail support for Microsoft Outlook
  Read the requirements. Then, install and setup IBM® mail support for Microsoft™ Outlook.
  - Archiving existing mail in advance (current Outlook users)
    If you currently use Microsoft Outlook, before you set up IBM mail support for Microsoft Outlook (IMSMO), you might want to create a local archive of your existing mail. Once you begin using IMSMO, by default, only mail that is 30 days old or less is synced locally to the client. Archiving older mail ahead of time allows you to continue to access it locally after you set up IMSMO.
  - Installing IBM® mail support for Microsoft™ Outlook
    IBM® mail support for Microsoft™ Outlook (IBM mail client) provides the code you need to access your IBM Notes® mail with Microsoft Outlook.
  - Installing silently
    You can install IBM® mail support for Microsoft™ Outlook silently in the background.
  - Adding a new Microsoft™ Outlook profile
    Create a new profile in Microsoft™ Outlook that syncs with your IBM® Notes® mail.
  - Connecting to your organization LDAP directory
    To be able to look up names in an LDAP directory, set up Microsoft™ Outlook to connect to the directory.
- Using IBM mail support for Microsoft Outlook
  IBM® mail support for Microsoft™ Outlook (IMSMO) provides you with Mail, Calendar, and Contacts features so that you can work with your IBM Notes® mail directly in your Microsoft Outlook interface.
- Troubleshooting, known limitations, and restrictions
  This section provides helpful troubleshooting tips, known limitations, and restrictions.

Installing IBM® mail support for Microsoft™ Outlook

IBM® mail support for Microsoft™ Outlook (IBM® mail client) provides the code you need to access your IBM® Notes® mail with Microsoft™ Outlook.

Before you begin

Note: Your administrator may have installed the IBM® mail client for you. To check whether the client is installed, open the Windows™ Control Panel, then open the list of installed programs. If you see IBM Mail Sync, the client is installed and you can ignore this topic and continue to the procedure Adding a new Microsoft Outlook profile.

Also note the following information:

Before you install the IBM® mail client, make sure you comply with the Client requirements.
Your administrator provides you access to the installation file, if the client isn't installed for your automatically.
Personal firewalls might need to be temporarily disabled, or be properly configured to allow the IBM® mail client installation to complete.
To install requires administrator account access to your computer.
The IBM® mail client requires that the following software be installed.
- Microsoft™ .NET framework 4.5.2
- Microsoft™ Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO)
This software is usually part of the standard Microsoft™ Office and Microsoft™ Outlook installation. However, if it isn't installed on your system, the IBM® mail client installer will install it for you before installing the IBM® mail client. To install this software, your computer must be able to connect to the Internet.

Procedure

To install the IBM® mail add-in, run the IMSMO_client.exe file that your administrator provided to you. Follow the installation instructions. For information about troubleshooting installation problems, see Troubleshooting tips.

What to do next

Complete the procedure Adding a new Microsoft Outlook profile.