Mac OS X Mail account setup (Snow Leopard 10.6.x)

These instructions will help you set up the Mac OS X Mail client to use with your University email address.

NOTE

If you have not switched to Google Apps @UDel.edu, use the settings in the steps and screen shots below. If you are using Google Apps @UDel.edu, obtain your Google Apps @UDel.edu password, and then refer to those settings instead of the ones below.

  1. If you don't see the Welcome to Mail window, click on File and Add Account.
    1. In the Full Name field, type your full name.
    2. In the Email Address field, type your complete email address (including the @udel.edu). Do not enter your password unless you are sure no one else will be using your computer.
    3. The window should now look similar to the following:

      Welcome to Mail
       
  2. Click Continue to enter the Incoming Mail Server settings.
    1. From the Account Type drop-down list, choose IMAP.
    2. In the Description field, type a name for your mail account (e.g., UD Mail).
    3. In the Incoming Mail Server field, type mail.udel.edu.
    4. In the User Name field, type your UDelNet ID (i.e., your email address without the @udel.edu). Again, do not enter your password unless you are sure no one else will be using your computer.
    5. The window should now look similar to the following:

      Incoming Mail Server settings
       
  3. Click Continue to enter the Outgoing Mail Server settings.
    1. In the Description field, type the description again.
    2. In the Outgoing Mail Server field, type mail.udel.edu.
    3. Check the Use only this server check box.
    4. The window should now look similar to the following:

      Outgoing Server settings
       
  4. Click Continue. You will see the Account Summary window, which should look similar to the following:

    Account Summary
     
  5. Click Create.
  6. If you see an Import Mailboxes dialog box, click No.

    Do not import mailboxes
     
  7. If you see a login window similar to the following, type your password.

    Enter password if prompted
     
  8. From the Mail menu, click Preferences.
  9. Click the Accounts icon at the top of the window.
  10. Click the Account Information tab.
  11. From the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) drop-down list, choose Edit SMTP Server List.

    Edit Server List
     
  12. Click the Advanced tab.
    1. Click the radio button in front of Use custom port.
    2. Type the number 25 into the empty field.

    3. NOTE

      If you are using an Internet service provider outside of UD and have difficulty sending mail using this port, change the port number to 587.

    4. Check the Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) check box.
    5. From the Authentication drop-down list, choose None. The window should now look similar to the following:

      Advanced
       
    6. Click OK.
  13. Click the Mailbox Behaviors tab.
  14. Check or uncheck the options according to your preferences, or match the default settings below. For more information about how these settings work, click the ? (question mark) button in the lower-right:

    Mailbox Behaviors
     
  15. Click the Advanced tab. Make sure no text is typed in the IMAP Path Prefix field and check the Use SSL check box. The port number will change to 993.

    Advanced
     
  16. Close the Accounts window.
  17. Save the changes if asked.