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To add a new account to Apple Mail (Mac OS X 10.5):
 
To add a new account to Apple Mail (Mac OS X 10.5):
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=New Account=
 
# Open Apple's Mail application.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step1.png]]
 
# Open Apple's Mail application.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step1.png]]
# 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.
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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>[[Image:Apple_mail_8_2_2015_4.png|658px]]
 
# Click the Accounts icon in the Mail Preferences window.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step3.png]]
 
# Click the Accounts icon in the Mail Preferences window.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step3.png]]
 
# Click Create Account (the plus sign icon in the lower-left of the window).<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step4.png]]
 
# Click Create Account (the plus sign icon in the lower-left of the window).<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step4.png]]
# Enter your name as you want it to appear on your outgoing email for '''Full Name'''.  Enter your email address for '''Email Address'''.  Enter your email password for '''Password'''.  (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_5_step5.png]]
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# Choose "Add Other Mail Account..." <br>[[Image:Apple_mail_8_2_2015_2.png|658px]]
# Choose '''POP''' from the '''Account Type''' menu.  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_5_step6.png]]
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# Enter your name as you want it to appear on your outgoing email for '''Full Name'''.  Enter your email address for '''Email Address'''.  Enter your email password for '''Password'''.  (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_8_2_2015_3.png|658px]]
# Uncheck '''Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)'''.  Choose '''Password''' from the '''Authentication''' menu. Click Continue.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step6-2.png]]
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=Incoming Server Settings=
# 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_5_step7.png]]
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# Choose '''IMAP''' from the '''Account Type''' menu.  Enter '''mailbox.supranet.net''' for '''Incoming Mail Server'''.  Enter your email address for '''User Name'''.  Enter your email password for '''Password'''. Click Continue.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step6.png|658px]]
# Uncheck '''Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)'''.  Choose '''Password''' from the '''Authentication''' menu. Click Continue.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step7-2.png]]
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# Make sure '''Use SSL''' is checked.  Choose '''Password''' from the '''Authentication''' menu. Click Continue.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step6-2.png|658px]]
# Make sure that the settings on the Account Summary screen are correct.  Click Create.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step8.png]]
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# Enter mailbox.supranet.net for '''Outgoing Mail Server'''. Enter your email address for '''User Name'''.  Enter your email password for '''Password'''.  Click Continue.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step7.png|658px]]
# 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_5_step3.png]]
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# Make sure '''Use SSL''' is checked.  Choose '''Password''' from the '''Authentication''' menu. Click Continue.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step7-2.png|658px]]
# Select the account you just created from the list on the left. Choose '''Edit Server List...''' from the '''Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)''' menu.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step10.png]]
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# Make sure that the settings on the Account Summary screen are correct.  Click Create.<br><br>
# Select the server you just created from the list on the top. Click the '''Advanced''' tab. 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_5_step11.png]]<br><br>
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=Outgoing Server Settings=
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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_8_2_2015_4.png|658px]]<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step3.png]]
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# Select the account you just created from the list on the left.<br><br>
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# Uncheck '''Automatically detect and maintain account settings'''.<br>[[Image:Apple_mail_8_2_2015_8.png|658px]]
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# Choose '''Edit Server List...''' from the '''Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)''' menu.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step10.png|658px]]<br>[[Image:Apple_mail_8_2_2015_5.png|658px]]
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# Select the server you just created from the list on the top. Click the '''Advanced''' tab.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step11.png|658px]]<br>
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# Uncheck '''Automatically detect and maintain account settings'''. Enter '''587''' for '''Server port'''.  Make sure '''Use SSL''' is checked.  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_8_2_2015_7.png|658px]]<br>
 
# Close the Mail Preferences window.  Click Save.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step14.png]]<br><br>
 
# Close the Mail Preferences window.  Click Save.<br>[[Image:apple_mail_10_5_step14.png]]<br><br>
 
# 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].
 
# 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].

Latest revision as of 11:08, 22 July 2015


To add a new account to Apple Mail (Mac OS X 10.5):

New Account

  1. Open Apple's Mail application.
    Apple mail 10 5 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.
    Apple mail 8 2 2015 4.png
  3. Click the Accounts icon in the Mail Preferences window.
    Apple mail 10 5 step3.png
  4. Click Create Account (the plus sign icon in the lower-left of the window).
    Apple mail 10 5 step4.png
  5. Choose "Add Other Mail Account..."
    Apple mail 8 2 2015 2.png
  6. Enter your name as you want it to appear on your outgoing email for Full Name. Enter your email address for Email Address. Enter your email password for Password. (If you don't have this information, please contact SupraNet or your network administrator for assistance.) Click Continue.
    Apple mail 8 2 2015 3.png

Incoming Server Settings

  1. Choose IMAP from the Account Type menu. Enter mailbox.supranet.net for Incoming Mail Server. Enter your email address for User Name. Enter your email password for Password. Click Continue.
    Apple mail 10 5 step6.png
  2. Make sure Use SSL is checked. Choose Password from the Authentication menu. Click Continue.
    Apple mail 10 5 step6-2.png
  3. Enter mailbox.supranet.net for Outgoing Mail Server. Enter your email address for User Name. Enter your email password for Password. Click Continue.
    Apple mail 10 5 step7.png
  4. Make sure Use SSL is checked. Choose Password from the Authentication menu. Click Continue.
    Apple mail 10 5 step7-2.png
  5. Make sure that the settings on the Account Summary screen are correct. Click Create.

Outgoing Server Settings

  1. 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 8 2 2015 4.png
    Apple mail 10 5 step3.png
  2. Select the account you just created from the list on the left.

  3. Uncheck Automatically detect and maintain account settings.
    Apple mail 8 2 2015 8.png
  4. Choose Edit Server List... from the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) menu.
    Apple mail 10 5 step10.png
    Apple mail 8 2 2015 5.png
  5. Select the server you just created from the list on the top. Click the Advanced tab.
    Apple mail 10 5 step11.png
  6. Uncheck Automatically detect and maintain account settings. Enter 587 for Server port. Make sure Use SSL is checked. Choose Password from the Authentication menu. Enter your email address for User Name. Enter your email password for Password. Click OK.
    Apple mail 8 2 2015 7.png
  7. Close the Mail Preferences window. Click Save.
    Apple mail 10 5 step14.png

  8. 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.