Configuring Mac OS X Mail v2.1/2.1.3 to Connect to the VT Mail Server
Time to Complete (in minutes): 30
- Question:
- How do I configure OS X Mail v2.1/2.1.3 to connect to the VT Mail server?
- Answer:
-
- Start Mail.
- Add a new account.
- If you do not have an account set up in OS X Mail, click the Continue button.
- If you have an account set up in OS X Mail, from the File menu, select Add Account....
- From the Account Type: drop-down list, select POP.
- In the Account Description: text box, type: VT Mail
- In the Full Name: text box, type your name as you want it to appear on messages you send.
- In the E-mail Address: text box, type: [Your PID]@vt.edu
Note: Replace [Your PID] with your PID.
- Click the Continue button.
- In the Incoming Mail Server: text box, type: pop.vt.edu
- In the User Name: text box, type your PID.
- In the Password: text box, type your PID password.
- Click the Continue button.
- In the Outgoing Mail Server: text box, type: auth.smtp.vt.edu
- Place a check in the Use Authentication check box.
- For the User Name and Password blocks, enter your PID and password.
- Click the Continue button.
- Place a check in the Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) checkbox.
- From the Authentication: drop-down menu, select Password.
- Click the Continue button.
- In the Account Summary window, click the Continue button.
- Click the Done button.
- Under Mail, click Preferences.
- Under the Accounts tab, select your account from the list on the left.
- In the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) field, click the Server Settings button.
- Set the Server Port to 465.
- Check the Secure Socket Layer(SSL) option.
- In the Authentication: drop-down list, select Password.
- Click OK.
Note: If you are having problems setting up your account or checking your e-mail, refer to
Common VT Mail Problems page
(http://www.computing.vt.edu/email_and_calendaring/vt_mail/commonproblems.html) to troubleshoot and correct common issues.
