Mail:Mail
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Using the built-in Mail program from OS X is simple with Zimbra, since it acts like any other mail server from the client's point of view.
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Configuration
The first time you launch Mail, you're presented with the Add Account wizard. You can also use this wizard via File->Add Account if you already have accounts set up in Mail. This process describes Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard), though 10.4 (Tiger) looks very similar. Horizontal lines indicate a new section.
- Full Name is your real name. It's the name that will show up next to your address on the From line of e-mails.
- Email Address is the address that will show up on the From line of e-mails you send. If you want the ability to choose more than one e-mail address, you can enter multiple addresses on this line if you put a comma between each one.
- Password is your ANL Domain password. Leave this blank if you don't want your mail reader to remember the password for you.
- Account Type can be either POP or IMAP. IMAP is the recommended protocol and what these instructions reference.
- Description is simply a descriptive name for the account. Only you see it.
- Incoming Mail Server is zimbra.anl.gov.
- User Name is your mcs username-mcs.
- Password is your Argonne Domain password. Leave this blank if you don't want your mail reader to remember it. If you do leave it blank, you'll likely get a warning screen. Just click Continue if that happens.
- Make Sure Use Secure Sockets Layer is checked and the Authentication is Password.
- Description is simply a descriptive name for the account. Only you see it.
- Ourgoing Mail Server is zimbra.anl.gov.
- Ensure Use Authentication is checked.
- User Name is your mcs username-mcs.
- Password is your Argonne Domain password. Leave this blank if you don't want your mail reader to remember it. If you do leave it blank, you'll likely get a warning screen. Just click Continue if that happens.
- Ensure Use Secure Sockets Layer is checked, and the Authentication is Password.
- You're almost done. Click Create to create the account.
- Go into Preferences (Mail->Preferences), and click the Accounts tab.
- Under the Advanced tab of that windows, ensure that Port is 993.
- Under the Account Information tab, in Outgoing Mail Server, edit the server (Mail 2.x, this is a button under the name of the server. In Mail 3.x, click on the server name and choose Edit Server List). Make sure the server is using port 587.
