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Friday August 2nd, 2013

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Configuring Mail for Mac OS X using POP

Summary: Apple's OS X comes with a built in email program, Mail. Use the directions below to set up your software to check UCI's OIT MailBox Services email. These directions were written based on the OS 10.4 (Tiger) version of Mail. Your version may differ slightly.

Related Information

POP downloads your email to your local computer. By default, you will only be able to read your downloaded messages from that computer. If you need to access all your email from different computers, you may want to choose IMAP instead.

Creating an Account in Apple Mail

The directions below were created with Apple Mail version 2.1 running on OS 10.4. Earlier versions should still work but the directions may differ slightly.

  1. Launch Mail by clicking the Mail icon in your Dock or double-clicking the Mail icon in your Applications folder. (See Figure 1)
    Figure 1: Mail icon
    Figure 1
  2. If this is the first time you have used Mail, you will see the New Account Wizard. Click the Continue button and start with Step 5 below.
    If you have used Mail before and want to add an account, continue to Step 3.
  3. From the Mail menu, choose Preferences. (See Figure 2)
    Figure 2: Mail Preferences Menu
    Figure 2
  4. Click the Accounts icon (Figure 3).
    Figure 3: New Account Icon Screenshot
    Figure 3
  5. Click the Add Account button (Plus Sign) at the bottom of the window. (Figure 4)
    Figure 4: Add Account Button Screenshot
    Figure 4
  6. In the General Information window fill in the following fields. (Figure 5)
    1. Account Type: POP
    2. Account Description: UCI Email (Or something to describe this account.)
    3. Full Name: Your Name as you want it to appear in your email messages.
    4. Email Address: Your UCI email address
    5. Click the Continue button to go to the next window.
      Figure 5: General Information Screenshot
      Figure 5
  7. In the Incoming Mail Server window fill in the following information. (Figure 6)
    1. Incoming Mail Server: pop.uci.edu
    2. User Name: Your UCInetID. For example, someone
    3. Password: Your UCInetID password.
    4. Click the Continue button to go to the next window.
      Figure 6: Incoming Mail Server Screenshot
      Figure 6
  8. In the Incoming Mail Security window, fill in the following information (See Figure 7):
    Note: If you have another account configured to check mail securely, you may not see this window. Continue to Step 9.
    1. Check the box next to Use Secure Socket Layer (SSL).
    2. Select Password from the Authentication drop down menu.
      Figure 7: Incoming Mail Security
      Figure 7
  9. In the Outgoing Mail Server window fill in the following information. (Figure 8)
    1. Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.uci.edu
    2. Check the Use Authentication box.
    3. User Name: Your UCInetID.
    4. Password: Your UCInetID password.
    5. Click the Continue button.
      Mail Wizard, Figure 8
      Figure 8
  10. Verify the information in the Account Summary window. If you need to change anything, use the Go Back button. If everything is correct, click Continue. (Figure 9)
    Figure 9: Account Summary Screenshot
    Figure 9
  11. In the Conclusion window, click the Done button.
  12. To properly send email, you will need to change the SMTP port number. From the Mail menu, select Preferences. (See Figure 2, above.)
  13. In the Preferences window, click on the Accounts icon in the top pane. (See Figure 10)
  14. Select your email account and click the Server Settings... button.
    Figure 10: SMTP
    Figure 10
  15. Change the Server port number to 587. (See Figure 11) Click the OK button.
    Figure 11: Port 587
    Figure 11
  16. Close the Preferences window by clicking on the red close circle in the top left corner of the window.
  17. Apple Mail has been configured to receive and send email from your OIT MailBox account.

If you have any problems, please call the OIT Help Desk at 949-824-2222, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.