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Mac OS X Mail Setup
The following instructions will guide you through all the steps for setting up Outlook 2007 with all the recommended settings for accessing mail from CRL's IMAP mail server and sending mail through UCSD's SMTP server both on and off the campus network. IMAP is the preferred mail protocol because this protocol stores mail on the server, making it possible to access your mail from various locations on various computers using different software, such as our own web mail (http://crl.ucsd.edu/mail), Mozilla, Thunderbird, Evolution, and the terminal-based mail programs, Pine and Mutt.
If you have a POP mail account defined, do not delete that account before setting up the new IMAP account. It is possible to move mail from the POP account to the IMAP account.
Click one of the following links to navigate quickly to that section:
Step 1: Download the
Certificate
Step 2:
Open Mail Preferences
Step 3: Enable SSL for Receiving Mail
Step 1: Download the
Certificate
Click on the certificate icon above to download our SSL Certificate. Installing this will prevent you from seeing warnings each time you access your mail. Firefox users must hold down the control key before clicking on the following link. Choose Save link and save it to your desktop. Double-click the certificate to install it.
If you are using Mac OS 10.2 through 10.4, choose the X509 Anchors keychain.
If you are using Mac OS 10.5, choose the System keychain.
Detailed instructions for installing our certificate can be found at http://crl.ucsd.edu/handbook/ssl/. |
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Step 2:
Open Mail Preferences
Open Apple Mail.
Go to the Mail menu and select Preferences.
Select the account you want to modify from the Accounts menu.
Enter the following into the fields:
Description: crl.ucsd.edu
Email address: <the e-mail address that you want people to reply to. This can be any address, including gmail or yahoo.>
Full name: <your first and last name>
Incoming Mail Server: crl.ucsd.edu
Username: <your crl username>
Password: <your crl password>
Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.ucsd.edu
You may need to click the Server Settings... button to turn on secure settings for outgoing mail. You should check the Use SSL checkbox, and you should use Password authentication, using your UCSD Single-Sign-On username and password. |
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Step 3: Enable SSL for Receiving Mail
Click on the Advanced tab.
Click on the Use SSL box to select it.
Close the window and click Save. |
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