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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 ====
-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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-If you are connected to internet jump to __**[[#Item h]]**__, otherwise continue.
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-f) 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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-g) 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 h ====
-h) 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>** **put a  check** in the //Use Authentication//: box,
-   * **<color red> 5) </color>** in the //User name//: field write **your sissa username** (for example **jsmith**),
-   * **<color red> 6) </color>**  in the //Password//: field write **your sissa password**,
-   * **<color red> 7) </color>** then click on **Continue**.\\
-{{mail_leopard_item_h.jpg|Fill in carefully the Outgoing Mail Server section ...}}
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-If you are connected to internet jump to __**[[#Item j]]**__, otherwise continue. \\
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-i) 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>** and click on **Continue**.\\
-{{mail_leopard_item_i.jpg| Ignore the warning message and click on Continue...}}
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-==== Item j ====
-j) In the //Welcome to Mail// window, //Outgoing Mail Server// section:
-   * **<color red> 1) </color>** **put a check** in the //Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL):// box,
-   * **<color red> 2) </color>** click on //Authentication//: drop down list, and select the **Password** option,\\
-   * **<color red> 3) </color>** then click on **Continue**.\\
-{{mail_leopard_item_j.jpg|The SSL box must BE selected and Password must be selected in the Authentication drop down list...}}
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-k)  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**.\\
-{{mail_leopard_item_k.jpg|Put a check in the Take account online box, then click on Create.}}
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-===== Tips & Tricks =====
-==== Save hard disk space ====
-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.\\
-a)
-  * **<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.}}