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CONFIGURING MAC OS X MAIL (10.2) TO WORK WITH GUMAIL

  1. Click on the Mail icon (it looks like a stamp) that appears in the dock at the bottom of your screen.
  1. Beside Your Name, Type your name (as you want it to appear in your e-mail).
  1. Beside Email Address, Type your georgetown
    e-mail address.
  1. Beside incoming Mail Server, Type imap.georgetown.edu
  1. Beside Mail Server, Click on IMAP (a black dot should appear beside it).
  1. Beside User Account ID, Type your University NetID.
  1. Beside Outgoing (SMTP) Mail Server, Type smtp.georgetown.edu
  1. When you are finished filling in your information, Click on the OK button.
  1. You will see a message telling you that the connection failed. Click on the Continue button.
  1. You'll be asked if you want to import mailboxes. To keep these instructions streamlined, we're going to Click on the No button.
Note: If you want to import mailboxes, you may do so later; see Importing Mailboxes.
  1. You'll be asked if you want to learn about the new features available in this version of Mail. This is up to you, Click on the No or Yes button, as you see fit.
  1. You'll be prompted for your account password. Click on the Cancel button.
  1. Once again, you'll be told that you're unable to connect. Click on the OK button.
  1. Click on Mail, then Click on Preferences...
  1. This will bring up the Mail Preferences screen.

  1. Click on Accounts, make sure your @georgetown.edu account is highlighted, then Click on the Edit button.
  1. Click on the Options button.
  1. Click on the box beside Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) (a checkmark should appear in the box).
  1. Click on the arrows beside Authentication: and Click on Password in the menu that come up.
  1. Beside User Name:, type your NetID.
  1. Click on the OK button.
  1. This will return you to the Accounts panel. Click on the Special Mailboxes tab.
  1. Click on the arrows beneath Trash and Click on Never in the menu that come up.
  1. Click on the Advanced tab.
  1. Click on Use
    SSL     (a checkmark should appear beside it). Then Click on the OK button.
  1. This will return you to the Preferences panel. Click on Composing.

  1. Click on the Configure LDAP button.
  1. Click on the Add button in the panel that comes up.
  1. This will bring up the Server Info panel.
  1. Make sure the following information is filled in.
  • Beside Name:, Type: GU Directory
  • Beside Server:, Type: directory.georgetown.edu
  • Beside Search Base:, Type: dc=georgetown, dc=edu
  • Note: There should be a space between the comma and the second dc.
  1. Click on the Save button.
  1. Georgetown Directory should now appear in your list of directories. Click on the Close button.
  1. This will return you to the Preferences panel. Click on the red dot to close this screen; this will take you back to the Mail program (see Getting Mail).
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