Employee E-Mail  |  http:\\email.mckendree.edu

Your e-mail account can be accessed anywhere in the world, but there are some school districts, companies and areas on Scott Air Force Base that have security settings in place that will not allow you to connect to your e-mail

How do access my e-mail?
  • Employees can access e-mail from anywhere in the world by going to http://email.mckendree.edu/. Although any browser will work, Internet Explorer 8 works the best. If you are on campus, you can click on Microsoft Outlook on the desktop or start bar. Check our Account Management section for account username and password details.
Good Computing Practices
  • There are certain tricks and utilities that can be useful in order to insure that you get the most out of your machine and keep it running smoothly and efficiently. Here are just a few examples:

    Run disk cleanup to remove unneeded

    Run disk defragmenter to store and access files quicker.

    Make sure to backup all the important files on a separate hard drive or computer.

    Creating system restore points to revert back to in case of a failure.

    Always shutdown your computer in the proper manner or it may corrupt important system files.

    Only install applications that you trust to your machine and that come from a trustworthy source.
Why am I receiving undeliverable email messages for email I did not send?
  • Spam email can be sent from a comprised computer containing an address book with your email address. The comprised computers are located outside McKendree and generate spam using random email addresses from that address book. Your email address may be listed as the "from" address and if the email to the recipient bounces, you receive an undeliverable message.
    If you receive an undeliverable for email you have not sent, please delete the message.
Forwarding your email to another account.
  • 1. Log onto your McKendree webmail account.
    2. On the toolbar at the top select OPTIONS.
    3. Select RULES from the list on the left side of the window.
    4. Then select NEW RULE when this window expands select CREATE A NEW RULE FOR ARRIVING MESSAGES.
    5. A window may appear if window appears select Delete Disabled Rules.
    6. Select FORWARD OR DEDIRECT and this will expand and check the box REDIRECT message to people or distribution list.
    7. Then in the left section for Rule Description select PEOPLE OR DISTRIBUTION LISTS.
    8. At the bottom of this new window input the email address that you want the email to be forwarded to, and then select OK.
    9. This will take you back to the previous window click save in this window.
    10. This will bring up another window select OK in this window.
Archiving my e-mail.
  • Archiving email is the process of transferring your outlook data from your normal Outlook folder, which is stored on the "Exchange server," to your "archive" folder, which should be stored on the network servers or H: Drive

    NOTE: We apologize, but you cannot archive email in Outlook Web Access.

    You can manually archive your email in Outlook. Manually archiving your email allows you to select when you want to archive a particular folder (or mailbox).

    1.) In Outlook, click the "File" menu.
    2.) Select the double arrows at the bottom to expand the menu, if necessary.
    3.) Select "Archive...."
    4.) Click once on the folder that you want to archive. If you wish to archive everything, select the icon towards the top that has your name next to it.
    5.) In the "Archive Items Older Than" drop-down list, select a date for when you want the archive to begin. If this is your first time manually archiving your mailbox, do the following. Otherwise, go to the next numbered step.
    6.) Click the "Browse" button.
    7.) Click the My Computer icon in the menu on the left and select the H: drive.
    8.) You may save the "archive.pst" file either here or in a subfolder of your choosing in your H: drive folder.
How can I set up my Apple iPhone to receive my e-mail?
  • 1 - From the main menu go to "Settings"
    2 - Select "Mail, Contacts, Calendars"
    3 - Select "Add Account" from the "Accounts" Menu
    4 - Select "Microsoft Exchange" as on the next menu.
    5 - Enter your e-mail address (username@mckendree.edu) in the "Email" field
    6 - Enter "mckendree.edu" for the domain
    7 - Enter your username
    8 - Enter your password
    9 - Select "next" and you a screen will appear saying "unable to verify certificate." Select "accept."
    10 - A new field labeled "Server" will appear. Enter "email.mckendree.edu" here. Press "Next."
    11 - On the next screen you may set your mail, contacts, and calendars to be synced. Hit "Done."
    12 - Your McKendree email account should now be set up. You can access it under your e-mail accounts from the Home menu.
How can I set up Outlook to receive my e-mail?
To download pdf for printing instructions click here.

Outlook 2007 with service pack 1 is required on a Windows XP or a Vista operating system.

1) Go to “Control Panel” and double click on “Mail”.

2) For “Mail” settings click “Add” and give a name to your profile.



3) When Prompted with “Add New E-mail Account” screen, check “Manually configure server settings” and click next:



4) For “Email Service” choose “Microsoft Exchange” and click next.



5) For “Microsoft Exchange Settings” type “e2k7ccr.mckendree.edu” for the Microsoft Exchange server name and “username@mckendree.edu” (your email address) for the username and click “More Settings”.



6) On the “Microsoft Exchange” options screen click on Connections Tab, select “Connect to Microsoft Exchange using HTTP” and click on “Exchange Proxy Settings”.



7) For “Microsoft Proxy Settings” type “email.mckendree.edu” for the “URL to connect to my proxy server for Exchange”, uncheck all check boxes and select “NTLM Authentication” for the authentication method.



8) Click OK / Next to come out of all the setup options and launch Outlook.