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Below is information regarding E-mail at BGSU. There are links to documents and websites to assist you with your Entourage problem.

BGSU's E-mail System --> Microsoft Exchange
Your Username --> username@bgsu.edu preferred; username@bgnet.bgsu.edu still supported but not recommended

Microsoft web-based client -->Outlook Web Access (OWA) at  http://mail.bgsu.edu
E-mail client for Mac OS X users  --> Entourage 2008

Webmail URL --> http://mail.bgsu.edu
Junkmail URL --> http://junkmail.bgsu.edu (login as username@bgsu.edu)
Mailserver --> mail.bgsu.edu, port 993
SMTP server for IMAP users --> outbound.bgsu.edu, port 587

E-mail Quicklinks ...

• Creating an Account 
• Using Your Account to Access the BGSU E-mail Server
• E-mail Policies 
• Displaying Full E-mail Headers - required for reporting e-mail incidents
• Office of the CIO Exchange Project
• Entourage 2008 Help and How-to
• Atomic Learning Video Tutorials for Entourage 2008 (If you wish to access this site from off campus you must contact the Student Technology Center either by phone at 419-372-9277 or E-mail.)
• Outlook Web Access (OWA and OWA Light) demo
• OWA Premium vs OWA Light Self Help
• Calendar (Exchange) Self Help

BGSU E-mail Frequently Asked Questions for Microsoft Exchange

• Exchange Project Frequently Asked Questions (Office of the CIO - Projects & Strategic Initiatives)
• Entourage FAQs
• See E-Mail FAQs page (for questions that apply to everyone using BGSU's Exchange server)
• Entourage Calendar FAQs

Setup and Migration Guides...

• Migration Instructions 
  • Importing Apple Mail into Microsoft Entourage 2008  
  • Importing Qualcomm Eudora (5.0 or later) into Microsoft Entourage 2008  
• Setting Up Entourage 2008 to Connect to the BGSU Exchange Server
• Configuring Entourage 2008 to Access Directory Information
• for setup guides for handheld devices, see E-mail Self Help (Exchange).

Quick Reference Guides...

• E-mailing in Entourage 2008
• Managing Contacts in Entourage 2008
• Creating E-mail Signatures in Entourage 2008
• Using Categories and Flags in Entourage 2008
• Using the Calendar in Entourage 2008
• Sharing your own BGSU Exchange Calendar in Entourage 2008
• Importing the BGSU Academic Calendar into Entourage 2008
• Mailing  to a List in Entourage 2008 
• Using Tasks and To Do Lists in Entourage 2008 
• Organizing and Archiving in Entourage 2008
• Handling Spam in your BGSU's Exchange E-mail 
• Filtering Spam Quarantine Summary Notifications with Entourage 2008
• Redirecting (forwarding) your BGSU Exchange E-mail 
• Opening a BGSU Office Account from Entourage 2008
• Understanding the Exchange Family
• How does the BGSU Exchange System work for Mac users?

Other Sources...

• The Entourage Help Blog

If you are affiliated with BGSU and cannot find your E-mail issue here, contact the Technology Support Center at 419-372-0999.