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Setting up OS X Mail with ObieMail

1. Open Mail. (Macintosh HD → Applications→ Mail or in your dock).
2. Enter the following in the “Welcome to Mail” dialog box:
   • Account Type: IMAP
   • Full Name: Your full first and last name
   • Email Address: firstname.lastname@oberlin.edu
   • Incoming Mail Server: mail.oberlin.edu
   • User Name: the login name you sign into ObieMail with, typically it is the first letter of your first name and the first seven letters of your last name.
   • Password: your current ObieMail email password
   • Check the box for Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and make sure Password is selected in the drop-down box.
   • Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mail.oberlin.edu
   • Check Use Authentication and enter your e-mail username and password.
   • Check the box for Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and make sure Password is selected in the drop-down box.
3. Click Done to close window.

SMTP Authentication and SSL for Mac OS X Mail in 10.5.x (Leopard)

1. From the Mail menu, select Preferences. Select Accounts.
2. Under the Account Information tab, choose Edit List from the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) drop down menu.
   • In the window which opens as a result of the Edit List selection, there should be at least one entry in the outgoing server list.
3. Select the server corresponding to your Oberlin account. (For example, the "Server Name" entry would be mail.oberlin.edu)
   • If you have multiple oberlin.edu servers, choose the one that has says "In Use By Account."
4. Click on the Advanced tab.
5. Check the Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) box. Under Authentication, select Password.
6. Enter your email User Name and Password. Make sure the Use SSL box is checked and that the Port is 993.
7. Click OK.
8. Close the Preferences window, and Save the changes.

SMTP Authentication and SSL for Mac OS X Mail in 10.4.x (Tiger)

1. From the Mail menu, select Preferences. Select Accounts.
2. Under the Account Information tab, make sure the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) is set to mail.oberlin.edu
3. Click on the Server Settings button.
4. Check the Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) box. Under Authentication, select Password.
5. Enter your email User Name. DO NOT enter your password. (Entering your password creates a security risk.)
6. Click OK.
7. Select the Advanced tab. Make sure the Use SSL box is checked and that the Port is 993.
8. Close the Preferences window, and Save the changes.

Now, each time you login to OSX Mail, the first time you send a message, you will be prompted to enter your password. This is when the system authenticates you as the actual sender.