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Setting up Mac Mail with OCMail

Before You Begin: OCMail Web Settings

Before configuring any desktop e-mail client, you must:

Enable IMAP in OCMail Web Interface

1. Go to http://ocmail.oberlin.edu and log-in.
2. In the top right-hand corner of the window, choose Settings.
3. Choose the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab at the top of the Settings panel.
4. Choose the radio button beside Enable IMAP. Click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the window.

Add Your First.Lastname OCMail Alias

With OCMail, you can send mail from an address that's different from your OCMail username. To define another e-mail address:

1. Click Settings along the top of any page, and open the Accounts tab.
2. Under Send mail as, click Add another email address.
3. In the Name field, enter your full name.
4. In the Email address field, enter your alternate e-mail address in the form first.last@oberlin.edu.
5. Click Next Step >> and then click Send Verification. OCMail will send a verification message to your OCMail inbox; confirm.
6. Click the link in the message OCMail sent or enter the confirmation code in the Accounts section of your OCMail settings.
7. Back under the Accounts tab, click Make Default beside the address you wish to use.

Setting Up Your OCMail Account in Mac Mail

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: imap.gmail.com
   • User Name: your ObieID with @oberlin.edu appended; typically the first letter of your first name and the first seven letters of your last name (e.g., jdoe@oberlin.edu).
   • Password: your current ObieMail email password
   • Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.gmail.com
   • Check Use Authentication and enter your e-mail username and password.
   • Check Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and choose Password.
3. Click Continue twice and 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 smtp.gmail.com
3. Click on the Server Settings button.
4. Change Server port to 587. Check the Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) box. Under Authentication, select Password.
5. Enter your email User Name (yourObieID@oberlin.edu) and email password.
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.