Setting up Mail on Mac OSX Snow Leopard

From WIKI - ACD.net
(Difference between revisions)
Jump to: navigation, search
(Created page with "Category:Email Configuration and Setup ==Setting up Mail on Mac OSX Snow Leopard== *First you will need to open the Mail program, it is normally assigned to the dock but m...")
 
Line 2: Line 2:
  
 
==Setting up Mail on Mac OSX Snow Leopard==
 
==Setting up Mail on Mac OSX Snow Leopard==
 
 
 
*First you will need to open the Mail program, it is normally assigned to the dock but may be in the applications folder.
 
*First you will need to open the Mail program, it is normally assigned to the dock but may be in the applications folder.
 
 
**The icon for Mail is the postage stamp as seen in the screenshot below.
 
**The icon for Mail is the postage stamp as seen in the screenshot below.
 
 
  
 
[[File:Mail1.png|option|800px|link=|alt=]]
 
[[File:Mail1.png|option|800px|link=|alt=]]
 
  
 
*Once you have opened the Mail program, you will need to select file in the menu bar at the top of the desktop and select add account.
 
*Once you have opened the Mail program, you will need to select file in the menu bar at the top of the desktop and select add account.
 
  
 
{{alertbox | title = Menu Bar | text = In order to get the menu bar for the program you want, you must bring the program window to the front. It defaults to finder or another selected program otherwise.}}
 
{{alertbox | title = Menu Bar | text = In order to get the menu bar for the program you want, you must bring the program window to the front. It defaults to finder or another selected program otherwise.}}
 
 
  
 
[[File:Mail2.png|option|800px|link=|alt=]]
 
[[File:Mail2.png|option|800px|link=|alt=]]
 
  
 
*From the add accounts window you will start inputting you email information.
 
*From the add accounts window you will start inputting you email information.
 
 
  
 
[[File:Mail3.png]]
 
[[File:Mail3.png]]
 
  
 
*Click continue after filling out the appropriate information.
 
*Click continue after filling out the appropriate information.
 
 
  
 
[[File:Mail4.png]]
 
[[File:Mail4.png]]
 
  
 
{{alertbox | title = Username | text = On the incoming server window, the username field defaults to not include the "@acd.net" make sure to include this as well.}}
 
{{alertbox | title = Username | text = On the incoming server window, the username field defaults to not include the "@acd.net" make sure to include this as well.}}
 
  
 
*Click continue after filling out the appropriate information.
 
*Click continue after filling out the appropriate information.
 
 
  
 
[[File:Mail5.png]]
 
[[File:Mail5.png]]
 
  
 
*Click continue after filling out the appropriate information.
 
*Click continue after filling out the appropriate information.
 
 
  
 
[[File:Mail6.png]]
 
[[File:Mail6.png]]
 
  
 
*Mail will check connection and give this screen.
 
*Mail will check connection and give this screen.
 
 
  
 
[[File:Mail7.png]]
 
[[File:Mail7.png]]
 
  
 
*Click continue to proceed unsecured.
 
*Click continue to proceed unsecured.
 
 
  
 
[[File:Mail8.png]]
 
[[File:Mail8.png]]
 
  
 
{{alertbox | title = SSL "on" | text = You may notice on the account summary page that SSL is on for the incoming server. Don't worry about it now, I will cover how to change this in the [[Server settings in Mac Mail | server settings wiki]].}}
 
{{alertbox | title = SSL "on" | text = You may notice on the account summary page that SSL is on for the incoming server. Don't worry about it now, I will cover how to change this in the [[Server settings in Mac Mail | server settings wiki]].}}
  
 
*Select "take account online" and click create.  
 
*Select "take account online" and click create.  
 
 
**Close the mail client and re-open it to verify you can send and receive email.
 
**Close the mail client and re-open it to verify you can send and receive email.
 
 
  
 
[[File:Mail9.png]]
 
[[File:Mail9.png]]

Revision as of 11:18, 19 December 2011


Setting up Mail on Mac OSX Snow Leopard

  • First you will need to open the Mail program, it is normally assigned to the dock but may be in the applications folder.
    • The icon for Mail is the postage stamp as seen in the screenshot below.

  • Once you have opened the Mail program, you will need to select file in the menu bar at the top of the desktop and select add account.
MboxAlert.png Menu Bar - In order to get the menu bar for the program you want, you must bring the program window to the front. It defaults to finder or another selected program otherwise.


  • From the add accounts window you will start inputting you email information.

Mail3.png

  • Click continue after filling out the appropriate information.

Mail4.png

MboxAlert.png Username - On the incoming server window, the username field defaults to not include the "@acd.net" make sure to include this as well.


  • Click continue after filling out the appropriate information.

Mail5.png

  • Click continue after filling out the appropriate information.

Mail6.png

  • Mail will check connection and give this screen.

Mail7.png

  • Click continue to proceed unsecured.

Mail8.png

MboxAlert.png SSL "on" - You may notice on the account summary page that SSL is on for the incoming server. Don't worry about it now, I will cover how to change this in the server settings wiki.


  • Select "take account online" and click create.
    • Close the mail client and re-open it to verify you can send and receive email.

Mail9.png

Personal tools
Namespaces

Variants
Actions
Navigation
Tools