How to set up the Mac OS X Mail client

Launching the Mac OS X Mail client

  1. Double-click the hard drive icon.
  2. Click Column View as shown in the following graphic:
     
    hard drive column view
  3. Click Applications.
  4. Click Mail to launch Mac OS X Mail.

    select mail application
     
    NOTE
    You can also launch Mac OS X Mail by clicking the Mail icon in the OS X dock.
     
    Mail icon in dock

Configuring Mac OS X's Mail client

Mail configuration instructions for use with the University of Delaware's mail server (mail.udel.edu) are listed in the table below. click the link that corresponds to your current Mac OS X version. (To determine what Mac OS X version you are using, from the Apple menu, click About This Mac).

    OS X 10.3.x (Panther)

    OS X 10.4.x (Tiger)

    OS X 10.5.x (Leopard)

    Account Setup Account Setup
    Junk Mail Junk Mail
    LDAP Server Setup LDAP Server Setup

Account Setup--OS X 10.3.x (Panther)

  1. You will see the Welcome to Mail window, which should look similar to the following:

    2. Panther mail setup window

    1. In the Full Name field, type your full name.
    2. In the Email Address field, type your complete e-mail address (including the @udel.edu).
    3. In the Incoming Mail Server field, type mail.udel.edu.
    4. From the drop-down arrow to the right of Account Type, click IMAP.
    5. In the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) field, type mail.udel.edu.
    6. In the User Name field, type your UDelNet ID (your e-mail address without the @udel.edu).
    7. Do not type your password in this window.

  2. Click OK.
  3. If you see an Import Mailboxes window, click No.
     
    import mailboxes
  4. From the Mail menu, click Preferences.
     
    Mail preferences

  5. Click the Accounts icon at the top of the window.
  6. Click the Account Information tab. You will see the Accounts window, which should look similar to the following:

    Panther Account Info


  7. In the Description field, type UD Mail.
  8. Verify that all other information in the window is correct.
  9. Click the Server Settings button.
  10. Click the checkbox in front of Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to insert a check mark.

    NOTE: In the Server port field, you will see the number 25. If you have difficulty sending mail using this port, highlight the number and type 587 in the field to change the port number from 25 to 587.

    1. From the Authentication drop-down menu, click None.
    2. Type your User Name and Password in the appropriate fields.
    3. Click OK.
  1. Click the Special Mailboxes tab.

    Special mailbox options

  2. Set your window to match the one shown above.
  3. Click the Advanced tab. Make sure no text is typed in the IMAP Path Prefix field.
  4. Click in the checkbox in front of Use SSL to insert a check mark. The port number will change to 993. The window should now look similar to the following:

     incoming mail preferences

  5. Close the Accounts window.
  6. Save your changes if asked.
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Junk Mail--OS X 10.3.x (Panther)

When you start using Mail, it is in "training" mode. Any message that appears to be junk will be displayed in a different color in the Inbox. You can help Mail correctly identify messages as junk mail by identifying them as such.

  1. To identify a "junk" message, select the message, then click the Junk icon* in the toolbar. If a message has been incorrectly identified as junk, select the message and click the Not Junk icon.

    junk mail icon

    (*If you don't have a Junk icon in your toolbar, from the View menu, click Customize Toolbar. Drag the Junk icon to your toolbar and then click Done.)

  2. From the Mail menu, click Preferences.
  3. Click the Junk Mail icon. You will see the Junk Mail window, which should look similar to the following:

    junk mail icon in Preferences

  4. Click the radio button in front of Move it to Junk mailbox (Automatic).
  5. You must quit Mail for the change to take effect. From the Mail menu, click Quit.
  6. Relaunch the Mail application and type your password when prompted.

For more information about Mac OS X's Mail client, consult the Mac OS X help files on your computer.

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LDAP Server Setup--OS X 10.3.x (Panther)

  1. The LDAP Directory Service allows you to set up directories in which you can search for e-mail addresses of correspondents. Using the following instructions, you will set up an LDAP Directory Service for the University of Delaware.
  2. From within Mail, click the Composing icon.

    composing icon


  3. In the Composing window, click in the checkbox in front ofAutomatically complete addresses.
  4. Click the Configure LDAP button.

    configure LDAP

  5. If you have an existing UD LDAP service configured, delete it by clicking once to select the item in the list box, then click the minus "-" button in the lower-left corner of the window.

    delete LDAP


  6. Click the plus "+" button to add a new LDAP service.
  7. In the Server Info window, type the following information in the required fields:

    1. Name: UD LDAP
    2. Server: ldap.udel.edu
    3. Search Base: o=udel.edu

    Panther LDAP settings

  8. Click the Save button.
  9. Click Done.
  10. Close the Composing window.

    11. When you create a new mail message, begin typing a recipient's name in the To field. Mail will query the LDAP server and provide you with a drop-down list of potential addresses. Select the desired address using the up/down arrow keys on your keyboard and pressing the RETURN/ENTER key or by using the mouse.
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Account Setup--OS X 10.4.x (Tiger)

  1. In the Welcome to Mail window, type the information as shown below.

    2. Tiger setup

    1. Select <Your Name> in the Full Name field and replace it with your full name.
    2. Provide your complete e-mail address, including the @udel.edu.
    3. Both the Incoming and Outgoing mail servers are mail.udel.edu.
    4. Select IMAP from the drop-down menu for Account Type.
    5. Replace <username> with your UDelNet ID (your e-mail address without the @udel.edu).
      Do not provide your password in this window unless you are sure no one else will have access to your computer.

  2. Click OK.
  3. On the Import Mailboxes screen, click No.
     
    do not import mail
  4. From the Mail menu, click Preferences.
     
    mail preferences

  5. click the Accounts icon and the Account Information tab. Change the text in the Description text box to "UD Mail."
    Verify that your account information is correct.

    panther account information


  6. Click the Server Settings button.

    1. Under Server port, check the box in front of Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).

      NOTE: In the Server port field, you will see the number 25. If you have difficulty sending mail using this port, highlight the number and type 587 in field to change the port number from 25 to 587.

    2. From the Authentication drop-down menu, click None.
    3. Type your User Name and Password in the appropriate fields.
    4. Click OK.

  7. click the Special Mailboxes tab.

    Special Mailbox options

  8. Set your screen to match the one shown above. You can use the drop-down menu available for each mailbox category to change the option for how quickly files are deleted.
  9. Click the Advanced tab. Make sure no text is typed in the box next to IMAP Path Prefix, and put a check mark in the checkbox in front of Use SSL. The port number will change to 993.

     incoming mail preferences

  10. Close the Accounts window.
  11. Save the changes if asked.
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Junk Mail--OS X 10.4.x (Tiger)

When you start using Mail, it is in "Training" mode. Any message that appears to be junk will show in a different color in the Inbox. You can help Mail identify the right messages as junk mail by correctly marking messages.

  1. To identify a "junk" message, select the message, then click the Junk icon* in the toolbar.
    If a message has been incorrectly identified as junk, select the message and click the Not Junk icon.

    TigerJunkIcon

    (*If you don't have a Junk icon in your toolbar, go to the View menu, click Customize Toolbar, drag the Junk icon to your toolbar, and click Done.)

  2. From the Mail menu, click Preferences. Click the Junk Mail icon.

    Junk mail preferences

  3. Click the radio button next to Move it to Junk mailbox (Automatic).
  4. You must quit and restart Mail for the changes to take effect. From the Mail menu, click Quit.
  5. Relaunch the Mail application and provide your password when prompted.

For more information about Mac OS X's Mail client, consult the Mac OS X help files on your computer.

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LDAP Server Setup--OS X 10.4.x (Tiger)

The LDAP Directory Service allows you to set up directories in which you can search for e-mail addresses of correspondents. Using the following instructions, you will set up an LDAP Directory Service for the University of Delaware.

  1. From the Mail menu, click Preferences.
  2. Click the Composing icon.

    Tiger LDAP

  3. In the Composing window, click in the Automatically complete addresses checkbox.
  4. Click the Configure LDAP button.

    Configure LDAP

  5. If you have an existing UD LDAP service configured, delete it by clicking once to select the item in the list box, then click the minus "-" button in the lower-left corner.

    Delete LDAP

  6. Click the plus "+" button to add a new LDAP service.
  7. In the Server Info window, fill in the required fields with the following information:

    1. Name: UD LDAP
    2. Server: ldap.udel.edu
    3. Search Base: o=udel.edu

      LDAP settings

  8. Click the Save button.
  9. Click Done.
  10. Close the Composing window.

Now when you create a new mail message, begin typing a recipient's name in the To: field. Mail will query the LDAP server and provide you with a drop-down list of potential addresses. Select the desired address using the up/down arrow keys on your keyboard and pressing the RETURN/ENTER key or by using the mouse.

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Account Setup--OS X 10.5.x (Leopard)

  1. You will see the Welcome to Mail window, which should look similar to the following:

Welcome screen

  1. In the Full Name field type your full name.
  2. In the Email Address field, type your complete e-mail address (including the @udel.edu).
  3. Do not type your password in this window. The window should now look similar to the following:

Welcome to Mail window

  1. Click Continue. You will see the Incoming Mail Server window, which should look similar to the following:

    Incomgin Server window

    1. From the drow-down arrow to the right of Account Type, click 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 e-mail address without the @udel.edu).
    5. Do not type your password in this window. The window should now look similar to the following:

Incoming Server window

  1. Click Continue. You will see the Outgoing Mail Server window, which should look similar to the following:

    Outgoing Server window
    1. In the Description field, type the description again.
    2. In the Outgoiong Mail Server field, type mail.udel.edu.
    3. Click in the checkbox in front of Use only this server to insert a check mark.
  1. The window should now look similar to the following:

    Outgoing Server window

  2. Click Continue. You will see the Account Summary window, which should look similar to the following:

    Account Summary window

  3. If all the details are correct, click Create to create your e-mail account.
  4. If you see an Import Mailboxes window, click No.
     
    do not import mail
  5. If you see a login window, similar to the following, type your password.

Password window

  1. From the Mail menu, click Preferences.
  2. Click the Accounts icon at the top of the window.
  3. Click the Account Information tab. You will see the Accounts window, which should look similar to the following:

    Accounts window

  4. Verify that your account information is correct.
  5. From the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) pull-down menu, click Edit Server List.

    Accounts window


  6. The Accounts window should now look similar to the following:


    Account window

  7. Click the Advanced tab. The window should now look similar to the following:

Account Iinformation window

    1. Click the radio button in fron of Use custom port.
    2. Type the number 25 into the empty field.

      NOTE: In the Server port field, you will see the number 25. If you are using an outside service provider and have difficulty sending mail using this port, highlight the number and type 587 in field to change the port number from 25 to 587.

    3. Click in the checkbox in front of Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to insert a check mark.
    4. From the Authentication drop-down menu, click None.
    5. Click OK.

  1. Click the Mailbox Behaviors tab. The Accounts window should now look similar to the following:

    Behaviors window

  2. Set your screen to match the one shown above by removing check marks from the applicable options.
  3. Click the Advanced tab. Make sure no text is typed in the field after IMAP Path Prefix, and put a check mark in the box marked Use SSL. The port number will change to 993.

     Advanced window

  4. Close the Accounts window.
  5. Save the changes if asked.

Return to Configuration Table

Junk Mail--OS X 10.5.x (Leopard)

When you start using Mail, it is in "training" mode: Any message that appears to be junk will show in a different color in the Inbox. You can help Mail identify the right messages as junk mail by identifying them as such.

  1. To identify a "junk" e-mail message, select the message, then click the Junk icon* in the toolbar.  If a message has been incorrectly identified as junk, select the message and click the Not Junk icon.

    Inbox Dialog Box

    *If you don't have a Junk icon on your toolbar and want to add it, follow these steps:

    1. From the View menu, click Customize Toolbar.
    2. Drag the Junk icon to your toolbar.
    3. Click Done.

  2. From the Mail menu, click Preferences.
  3. Click the Junk Mail icon. You will see the Junk Mail window, which should look similar to the following:

    Junk Mail Dialog Box

  4. Click in the checkbox in front of Enable junk mail filtering to insert a check mark (if necessary).
  5. Click the radio button in front of Move it to Junk mailbox.
  6. Make sure the rest of your window matches the one below.

Junk Mail Dialog Box


  1. You must quit and restart Mail for the changes to take effect. From the Mail menu, click Quit.
  2. Relaunch the Mail application and provide your password when prompted.

For more information about MacOS X's Mail client, consult the Mac OS X help files on your computer.

Return to Configuration Table

LDAP Server Setup--OS X 10.5.x (Leopard)

The LDAP Directory Service allows you to set up directories in which you can search for e-mail addresses of correspondents. Using the following instructions, you will set up an LDAP Directory Service for the University of Delaware.

  1. From the Mail menu, click Preferences. 
  2. Click the Composing icon at the top of the window. You will see the Composing window, which should look similar to the following:

    Composing Window

  3. Click the checkbox in front of Automatically complete addresses to insert a check mark.
  4. Click the Configure LDAP button. You will see a window, which should look similar to the following:

LDAP Setting

  1. If you have an existing UD LDAP service configured, click once to select the item in the list box, then click the minus (—) button in the lower-left corner of the window to delete it.
  2. Click the plus (+) button to add a new LDAP service. You will see the Server Info window, which should look similar to the following:

Server Information

  1. In the Server Info window, fill in the following information:

    1. Name field: UD LDAP
    2. Server field: ldap.udel.edu
    3. Search Base field: o=udel.edu

    The Server Info window should now look similar to the following:

Server Information
  1. Click Save.
  2. Click Done.
  3. Close the Composing window.

Now when you create a new e-mail message, begin typing a recipient's name in the To field. Mail will query the LDAP server and provide you with a drop-down list of potential addresses. Select the desired address.

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January 16, 2009