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- | ====== Sissa e-mail services using Mail on Mac (leopard) ====== | ||
- | ===== How to create a new account using Mail ===== | ||
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- | * **<color red> 1) </color>** open the //Applications// folder,\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 2) </color>** search for the **Mail** icon and execute it (Double click),\\ | ||
- | {{appl_mail.jpg|Search for the Mail icon in the Applications folder and execute it (Double click) ...}} | ||
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- | If it is the first time you use //Mail// jump to __**[[#Item d]]**__, otherwise start from **item b)**. \\ | ||
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- | * **<color red> 1) </color>** click on the **Mail** menu,\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 2) </color>** then click on **Preferences**.\\ | ||
- | {{mail_pref.jpg|Click on the Mail menu then click on Preferences ...}} | ||
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- | c) In the //Accounts// window:\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 1) </color>** select the **Accounts** icon, | ||
- | * **<color red> 2) </color>** then click on the **Plus (+)** sign (on the left bottom of the window).\\ | ||
- | {{accounts.jpg|Select the Accounts tab, then click on the Plus (+) sign ...}} | ||
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- | ==== Item d ==== | ||
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- | d) In the //Welcome to Mail// window, //Welcome to Mail// section: | ||
- | * **<color red> 1) </color>** In the //Full name:// field, write your name (for example **John Smith**),\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 2) </color>** In the //Email Address:// field, write your email address (for example **jsmith@sissa.it**),\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 3) </color>** in the //Password:// field write **your sissa password**, | ||
- | * **<color red> 4) </color>** at the end click on **Continue**. \\ | ||
- | {{wellcome_mail.jpg|Fill in carefully the Welcome to Mail section ...}} | ||
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- | e) In the //Welcome to Mail// window, //Incoming Mail Server// section: | ||
- | * **<color red> 1) </color>** click on //Account Type:// drop down list, and select the **IMAP** option,\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 2) </color>** in the //Description// field write **SISSA**,\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 3) </color>** in the //Incoming Mail server:// field write **imap.sissa.it**,\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 4) </color>** in the field //User name:// automatically appears **your sissa username**,\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 5) </color>** in the field //Password:// automatically appears **your sissa password**,\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 6) </color>** at the end click on **Continue**.\\ | ||
- | {{incoming_1.jpg|Fill in carefully the Incoming Mail Server section ...}} | ||
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- | f) If you haven't installed the **sissa certificate** yet, this //Mail// message will appear.\\ | ||
- | To access to Sissa e-mail services using Mail __without__ installing the certificate click on **Connect**. | ||
- | Please note: you will see this message every time you enter to Sissa Mail account.\\ | ||
- | {{certf_error.jpg|Sissa certificate warning message ...}}\\ | ||
- | This message will not appear any more, if you install the **sissa certificate**.\\ | ||
- | Please read this page | ||
- | __ [[on-line_resources:sissa_root_cert:warnings:warn-index| Web warnings... how to solve...]]__ to solve the problem. | ||
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- | If you are connected to internet jump to __**[[#Item I]]**__, otherwise continue. | ||
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- | g) In the //Welcome to Mail// window, //Incoming Mail Server// section: | ||
- | * **<color red> 1) </color>** A warning message will appear in the window. Please **ignore it**, | ||
- | * **<color red> 2) </color>** then click on **Continue**.\\ | ||
- | {{incoming_2.jpg|Ignore the warning message and then click on continue ...}} | ||
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- | h) In the //Welcome to Mail// window, //Incoming Mail Security// section:\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 1) </color>** **put a check** in the //Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)// box, | ||
- | * **<color red> 2) </color>** then click on **Continue**.\\ | ||
- | {{incoming_security.jpg|Put a check in the Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) box then click on continue ...}} | ||
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- | ==== Item I ==== | ||
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- | i) In the //Welcome to Mail// window, //Outgoing Mail Server// section: | ||
- | * **<color red> 1) </color>** in the //Description// field write: **SISSA smtp**,\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 2) </color>** in the //Outgoing Mail server// field write: **smtp.sissa.it**,\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 3) </color>** the //Use only this server// box have to be **selected**, put a check in this box if it is not present !!!,\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 4) </color>** then click on **Continue**.\\ | ||
- | {{outgoing.jpg|Fill in carefully the Outgoing Mail Server section ...}} | ||
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- | If you are connected to internet jump to __**[[#Item k]]**__, otherwise continue. \\ | ||
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- | j) In the //Welcome to Mail// window, //Outgoing Mail Server// section: | ||
- | * **<color red> 1) </color>** A warning message will appear in the window. Please **ignore it**, | ||
- | * **<color red> 2) </color>** then click on **Continue**.\\ | ||
- | {{outgoing_2.jpg| Ignore the warning message and then click on Continue...}} | ||
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- | ==== Item k ==== | ||
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- | k) In the //Welcome to Mail// window, //Outgoing Mail Server// section: | ||
- | * **<color red> 1) </color>** the //Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)// box **must not be selected**,\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 2) </color>** in the //Authentication// drop down list **None** must **be selected**, | ||
- | * **<color red> 3) </color>** then click on **Continue**.\\ | ||
- | {{outgoing_security.jpg|The SSL box must NOT BE selected and NOME must be selected in the Authentication drop down list...}} | ||
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- | l) In the //Welcome to Mail// window, //Account Summary// section:\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 1) </color>** put a check in the //Take account online// box (this box **must be selected**),\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 2) </color>** then click on **Create**.\\ | ||
- | {{summary.jpg|Put a check in the Take account online box, then click on Create.}} | ||
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- | ===== Tips & Tricks ===== | ||
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- | ==== Save hard disk space ==== | ||
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- | By default, Mail keeps copies of your messages for off line viewing, this fills some space of the hard disk. To save disk space, follow this steps.\\ | ||
- | Please note, after these operations you will not be able to read old mails when you are working off line.\\ | ||
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- | * **<color red> 1) </color>** click on the **Mail** menu,\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 2) </color>** then click on **Preferences**.\\ | ||
- | {{mail_pref.jpg|Click on the Mail menu then click on Preferences ...}} | ||
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- | b) In the //Accounts// window:\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 1) </color>** select the **Accounts** icon, | ||
- | * **<color red> 2) </color>** in the //Accounts// list (on the left of the window) select the Description name of the Sissa account (for example **SISSA**), | ||
- | * **<color red> 3) </color>** click on the **Advanced** tab.\\ | ||
- | * **<color red> 4) </color>** in the //keep copies of your messages for offline viewing:// drop down list select **Don't keep copies of any messages**\\ | ||
- | {{mail_advanced.jpg|Fill in carefully the Advanced tab ...}} | ||
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- | c) A message will appear asking for confirmation, click on **OK**.\\ | ||
- | {{mail_tips_message.jpg|A window will appear asking for confirmation, click on OK please... }} | ||
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- | d) Trying to close the //Accounts// window.... {{close_icon.jpg|(Trying to close Account window...)}}.\\ | ||
- | ...a window will appear asking you to save the changes, \\ | ||
- | please click on **Save** (to save the settings and close the window).\\ | ||
- | {{mail_tips_save.jpg|A window will appear asking you to save the changes, please click on Save.}} |