Computing Center

Setting Up and Using Mail: MAC v.10.4 - IMAP Settings

Introduction

Electronic mail, or "e-mail," has become an indispensable tool for intra- and inter-office communication. It allows computers to send messages to people all over the world, as well as Trinity students, faculty and staff. Mail is used in reading, storing, and sending e-mail messages over the Internet and it is designed for Macintosh users. This program comes with MAC OS v.10.4. These pages provide information on how to set up Mail for your use.

E-mail Accounts and Passwords

Both faculty and staff should know their NT account, password, and e-mail address. If you don't already have this info please call the 2100 Help Desk.

INFORMATION YOU'LL NEED BEFORE YOU BEGIN 



E-mail
Username:__________________________________________________

E-mail
Password:__________________________________________________

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Address:___________________________________________________

Part I: Configuring Mail

Before you can get your Trinity email using Mail you must configure it properly with your personal information. The following steps should demonstrate how to setup the program for basic email use.

If you are using Mail for the first time, you will see the following screen. Enter the information as shown below. Mail wouldn't let you get by without typing anything here. If have been using mail and just want to change its settings, ship to the next screen/step.

  1. First Item on this window is Account Type. Trinity uses IMAP servers to provide email service. Therefore you should have selected IMAP as the Account Type.

  2. Then enter the Description. This really does not matter. The description can be anything that will remind you that this is account for Trinity email.

  3. In the field titled Full Name , enter the name you would like others to see on mail from you.

  4. On the next line, type your e-mail address (so that others know where to send e-mail for you). This is almost always in the form of firstname.lastname@trincoll.edu (or firstname.lastname@mail.trincoll.edu - it doesn't matter). Thus Jack Kerouac's e-mail address would be Jack.Kerouac@trincoll.edu.

 

  1. The next line prompts for the Incoming Mail Server. This is the computer your mail is stored at when it arrives. The name of this server is imap.trincoll.edu.

  2. Next item is for your User Name. The login name is in the following format: "cmpcntr\username\firstname.lastname". You have been provided with username when you first got your e-mail account activated. It is usually the first letter of your firstname, followed by up to seven letters of your last name. (e.g. Jack Kerouac becomes jkerouac, so he has to enter "cmpcntr\jkerouac\jack.kerouac", but Allen Ginsberg becomes aginsber and he has to enter "cmpcntr\aginsber\allen.ginsberg"). It is important that all usernames and passwords are supplied in lower case. The mail system is case sensitive. Epound is not the same as epound. Some people will also have numbers attached at the end of their username (to distinguish all the jsmiths for example).  Also remember to type the domain name cmpcntr\ before your username and \firstname.lastname after it.

Outgoing Mail Setup:

  1. First Item on this window is Outgoing Mail Server. The mail server is asmtp.trincoll.edu

  2. Next item is for your User Name. The login name is in the following format: "cmpcntr\username\firstname.lastname". You have been provided with username when you first got your e-mail account activated. It is usually the first letter of your firstname, followed by up to seven letters of your last name. (e.g. Jack Kerouac becomes jkerouac, so he has to enter "cmpcntr\jkerouac\jack.kerouac", but Allen Ginsberg becomes aginsber and he has to enter "cmpcntr\aginsber\allen.ginsberg"). It is important that all usernames and passwords are supplied in lower case. The mail system is case sensitive. Epound is not the same as epound. Some people will also have numbers attached at the end of their username (to distinguish all the jsmiths for example).  Also remember to type the domain name cmpcntr\ before your username and \firstname.lastname after it.

  3. An account confirmation screen will appear, hit continue and then go to the "Mail" menu and select "Preferences".  Select "Server Settings".

  4. Change Server Port to 587 and Authentication to Password.  Input your own username and password in the boxes provided.

For more information:

You can contact the Help Desk by visiting the desk on B level of the LITC or calling x2100.