Network Services | UTORmail / Configuring PC-Pine and Alpine for UTORmail

Summary: This document provides specific instructions on how to configure PC-Pine and Alpine for use with UTORmail. The values provided should work with earlier releases of Pine and Alpine.

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Before You Start
Get and Install Pine
Configuring Pine for UTORmail
Getting Help

Before You Start

Before you start, please ensure your UTORid has been activated, and that you have your @utoronto.ca email address and UTORmail configuration number handy.

Installing Pine

Pine is available from the Information Commons Website, or can be downloaded from the Pine site. A newer version, released as Alpine is available here.

Show Installation Instructions

Download Pine from the Pine site.
Save the file to your Desktop.
After the download has finished, quit your web browser and disconnect from your Internet service.
- We also recommend closing any other applications you have running at this time.
Find the file you downloaded and double-click on it. You will see a progress bar as it extracts the files necessary for the installation.
Run the PC-Pine install program. You will be asked to input your full name and email address. Your full name will be displayed on the "From:" line of emails you send. Click the "Next" button to move on to the next screen.
You will be asked if you want to save your password on this computer. This option will create a password file in your Windows user profile that will enable you to save your password. Once you have saved your password, opening PC-Pine will give immediate access to your account. This option is recommended to users with physically secure computers. If you wish to save your password, check the box and click the "Next" button.
Unless you wish to install PC-Pine in a non-standard installation directory, you can just click "Next" until the installation has completed. Once you have completed the installation you will be able to access PC-Pine via shortcuts on the desktop and in your Start menu.

This completes the installation.

Configuring Pine for UTORmail

Quick Reference For Experienced Users

If you are experienced configuring E-mail client software, just use the values in the Values Summary box below. Otherwise, proceed to the directions for creating a new account.

General Configuration Values for Pine
Configuration Setting:	It is looking for the:	Configuration Value:
Email Address	Your "@utoronto.ca" email address	your-email-address@utoronto.ca
Incoming Server	UTORmail IMAP Server	mailboxNN.utcc.utoronto.ca/ssl''
Outgoing Server:	UTORmail SMTP server	smtp.utoronto.ca:587/tls
Incoming User name:	your UTORid	your_UTORid
Outgoing User name:	your UTORid	your_UTORid

* Where "your_UTORid" is replaced by your UTORid.

** Where "mailboxNN.utcc.utoronto.ca" is replaced by your UTORmail configuration number.

Creating Your UTORmail Account in Pine

To set up your UTORmail account, follow these steps:

Help Protect Your E-mail with Enhanced Security Network Access:

Enhanced security network access uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) as a protocol that helps ensure the privacy of documents transmitted over the Internet, including email messages. Once activated, SSL encrypts your incoming messages, ensuring that passwords and other private information can not be intercepted in transit.

Activating SSL in Pine is quick and easy, and CNS strongly recommends that you do so as soon as possible.

Have your UTORid handy and complete the following:

Getting Help

You can visit the Information Commons Help Desk on the first floor of Robarts Library, call for help at 978-HELP (4357) or send e-mail to <help.desk@utoronto.ca>.