Summary: This document provides specific instructions on how to configure the Mac OS X Mail application provided with Mac OS X for use with UTORmail.
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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. Also, be sure you are connected to the Internet before running Mail.
Configuring Mail 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 Mail | ||
| 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, enable SSL, port 993 |
| Outgoing Server: | UTORmail SMTP server | smtp.utoronto.ca, Server port 587, Enable "Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)" |
| 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.
Setting up your UTORmail account
- Start Mail. If Mail has not been run before, a new account creation wizard will appear, and you'll see a dialog window similar to the one pictured below:
NOTE: If you don't see this dialog it just means that Mail has been run before, and you need to begin here.
Click Continue.
- You'll be presented with the following window:
- For Account Type, select IMAP
- The Account Description, should be UTORmail
- Full Name should be the name you would like to be displayed with your outgoing email.
- Enter your UTORmail email address in the last field.
Click Continue.
- Next, you'll be asked to fill in your incoming mail server information.
- Your Incoming Mail Server should be mailboxNN.utcc.utoronto.ca where NN is your UTORmail configuration number.
- Your User Name should be your UTORid.
- Do not fill in your password here
Click Continue.
Because your password is not present you'll see an error when you click Continue. Simply click Continue again to proceed with the wizard. You'll be able to set the correct values later.
- Next, you'll be asked to configure your incoming mail security:
- Check the box that says Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
- Authentication should be set to 'Password'.
- After making these changes, the window should appear as below:
- Next, you'll be asked to configure your outgoing mail server:
- Outgoing Mail Server should be set to smtp.utoronto.ca
- Check the box that says Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
- For "User Name", enter your UTORid.
- Do not fill in your password here
Click Continue. This step does take a moment to complete.
When the process is complete, you will see the following screen:
Simply click Continue again to proceed with the wizard. You'll be able to set the correct values later.
- Next, you'll see a confirmation screen with the settings you have inputted:
Click Continue.
- Next, you'll be told your account has been created:
Click Done. You should now see the main Mail window.
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Getting Help
http://www.apple.com/support/tiger/mail/
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>.