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How to use Mac Mail (OSX 10.4) with GUMail: Configuring Mac Mail

  1. Click on the Mail icon (it looks like a stamp) that appears in the dock at the bottom of your screen.
  1. This will bring up the New Account panel. Click on the Continue button.
  1. Beside Account Type, click on the arrows and select IMAP.

 

  1. Beside Full 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. Then click on the Continue button.
  1. Beside Incoming Mail Server, type imap.georgetown.edu

 

  1. Beside User Name, type your University NetID.

 

  1. Leave the password blank, and click on the Continue button.
  1. Make sure there's a checkmark beside Use Secure Sockets Layer and that the Authentication is Password.

 

  1. Then click on the Continue button.
  1. You will get a note telling you that the connection failed. Click on the Continue button.
  1. Beside Outgoing (SMTP) Mail Server, type smtp.georgetown.edu

 

  1. Beside User Name, type your University NetID.

     

  2. Then click on the Continue button.
  1. You will get a note telling you that the connection failed. Click on the Continue button.
  1. Make sure there's a checkmark beside Use Secure Sockets Layer and that the Authentication is Password.

 

  1. Then click on the Continue button.
  1. Check your account information, then 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 skip this step. Click on the Done button.

Note: If you want to import mailboxes, you may do so later
  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. The Mail program will start. Click on Mail, then click on Preferences...
  1. Click on Accounts, make sure your account is highlighted, then click on the Mailbox Behaviors button.

 

  1. Click on the arrows beneath Trash and click on Never in the menu that come up.

 

  1. Click on the red dot to close this screen
  1. Click on the Save button.

This will take you back to the Mail program (see Getting Mail).

See Setting up the Georgetown Directory if you want to use the online directory for addressing your messages.
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