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== Mail Setup in Mac OS X 10.4 ==
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To add a new account to Apple Mail (Mac OS X 10.4):
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'''This tutorial will show you how to set up the built-in mail program, "Mail," which comes with Mac OS X 10.4.'''
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# Open Apple's Mail application.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_4_step1.png]]<br><br>
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# Choose '''Preferences''' from the '''Mail''' menu. If you have not yet set up any accounts, the Mail Setup window appears, and you can skip to Step 5.<br><br>
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  1. Upon opening Mail for the first time, you will be prompted to configure it to retrieve your email.
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# Click the Accounts icon in the Mail Preferences window.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_4_step3.png]]<br><br>
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# Click Create Account (the plus sign icon in the lower-left of the window).<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_4_step4.png]]<br><br>
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  2. You will be prompted for some general information about your email.
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# Click Continue.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_4_step5.png]]<br><br>
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        a. Select "POP" in the "Account Type" pull-down menu.
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# Choose '''POP''' from the '''Account Type''' menu. Enter a description that will help you distinguish this mail account from others on this computer for '''Account Description'''. Enter your name as you want it to appear on your outgoing email for '''Full Name'''. Enter your email address for '''Email Address'''. (If you don't have this information, please [http://supranet.net/contact.php contact SupraNet] or your network administrator for assistance.)  Click Continue.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_4_step6.png]]<br><br>
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        b. Enter whatever you wish for the "Account Description"
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# Enter your mail server for '''Incoming Mail Server'''. Enter your email address for '''User Name'''. Enter your email password for '''Password'''. Click Continue.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_4_step7.png]]<br><br>
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        c. Enter your full name in the "Full Name" field.
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# Uncheck '''Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)'''. Choose '''Password''' from the '''Authentication''' menu. Click Continue.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_4_step8.png]]<br><br>
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        d. Enter your Supranet.net email address in the "Email Address" field.
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# Enter your mail server for '''Outgoing Mail Server'''. Check the box marked '''Use Authentication'''. Enter your email address for '''User Name'''. Enter your email password for '''Password'''. Click Continue.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_4_step9.png]]<br><br>
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        e. For more detailed information about each of these fields, click on the "?" button in the lower-left corner of this window.
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# Uncheck '''Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)'''. Choose '''Password''' from the '''Authentication''' menu. Click Continue.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_4_step10.png]]<br><br>
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# Make sure that the settings on the Account Summary screen are correct. Click Continue.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_4_step11.png]]<br><br>
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  3. You will be prompted for information regarding the retrieval of new mail..
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# Click Done.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_4_step12.png]]<br><br>
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        a. Enter "pop.supranet.net" in the "Incoming Mail Server" field.
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# If you are not already on the Accounts icon in the Mail Preferences window, choose '''Preferences''' from the '''Mail''' menu and click the Accounts icon.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_4_step3.png]]<br><br>
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        b. Enter your Supranet.net login name in the "User Name" field. Note that for this purpose, your login name should be in lower-case.
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# Select the account you just created from the list on the left. Click '''Server Settings...'''.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_4_step14.png]]<br><br>
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        c. Enter the password associated with your Supranet.net account in the "Password" field. Note that Supranet.net's mail servers are case-sensitive.
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# Enter '''587''' for '''Server port'''.  Uncheck '''Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)'''. Choose '''Password''' from the '''Authentication''' menu. Enter your email address for '''User Name'''. Enter your email password for '''Password'''. Click OK. <br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_4_step15.png]]<br><br>
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        d. For more detailed information about each of these fields, click on the "?" button in the lower-left corner of this window.
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# Close the Mail Preferences window.<br><br>
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# That's it!  Your new SupraNet email account is set up.  If you received errors during your setup, or your new mail account doesn't work, please [http://supranet.net/contact.php contact SupraNet].
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  4. Supranet.net recommends the use of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) when available.
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  5. You will be prompted for information regarding the sending of outbound mail.
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        a. Enter "mail.supranet.net" in the "Outgoing Mail Server" field.
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        b. Check the box labeled "Use Authentiation."
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        c. Enter your Supranet.net login name in the "User Name" field. Note that for this purpose, your login name should be in lower-case.
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        e. Enter the password associated with your Supranet.net account in the "Password" field. Note that Supranet.net's mail servers are case-sensitive.
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        f. For more detailed information about each of these fields, click on the "?" button in the lower-left corner of this window.  
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  6. Again, Supranet.net recommends the use of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) when available.
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  7. You will be prompted to confirm your mail server settings. Please double-check the following values:
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          * Incoming Mail Server should display "pop.supranet.net," with SSL on.
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          * Outgoing Mail Server should display "mail.supranet.net," with SSL on.
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You have now configured your Macintosh's mail client to send and receive mail through Supranet.net.
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Latest revision as of 18:06, 19 June 2008


To add a new account to Apple Mail (Mac OS X 10.4):

  1. Open Apple's Mail application.
    Apple mail 10 4 step1.png

  2. Choose Preferences from the Mail menu. If you have not yet set up any accounts, the Mail Setup window appears, and you can skip to Step 5.

  3. Click the Accounts icon in the Mail Preferences window.
    Apple mail 10 4 step3.png

  4. Click Create Account (the plus sign icon in the lower-left of the window).
    Apple mail 10 4 step4.png

  5. Click Continue.
    Apple mail 10 4 step5.png

  6. Choose POP from the Account Type menu. Enter a description that will help you distinguish this mail account from others on this computer for Account Description. Enter your name as you want it to appear on your outgoing email for Full Name. Enter your email address for Email Address. (If you don't have this information, please contact SupraNet or your network administrator for assistance.) Click Continue.
    Apple mail 10 4 step6.png

  7. Enter your mail server for Incoming Mail Server. Enter your email address for User Name. Enter your email password for Password. Click Continue.
    Apple mail 10 4 step7.png

  8. Uncheck Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Choose Password from the Authentication menu. Click Continue.
    Apple mail 10 4 step8.png

  9. Enter your mail server for Outgoing Mail Server. Check the box marked Use Authentication. Enter your email address for User Name. Enter your email password for Password. Click Continue.
    Apple mail 10 4 step9.png

  10. Uncheck Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Choose Password from the Authentication menu. Click Continue.
    Apple mail 10 4 step10.png

  11. Make sure that the settings on the Account Summary screen are correct. Click Continue.
    Apple mail 10 4 step11.png

  12. Click Done.
    Apple mail 10 4 step12.png

  13. If you are not already on the Accounts icon in the Mail Preferences window, choose Preferences from the Mail menu and click the Accounts icon.
    Apple mail 10 4 step3.png

  14. Select the account you just created from the list on the left. Click Server Settings....
    Apple mail 10 4 step14.png

  15. Enter 587 for Server port. Uncheck Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Choose Password from the Authentication menu. Enter your email address for User Name. Enter your email password for Password. Click OK.
    Apple mail 10 4 step15.png

  16. Close the Mail Preferences window.

  17. That's it! Your new SupraNet email account is set up. If you received errors during your setup, or your new mail account doesn't work, please contact SupraNet.
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