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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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- | * **1)** open the **Applications** folder,\\ | ||
- | * **2)** 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 continue starting from item b). \\ | ||
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- | * **1)** click on the **Mail** menu,\\ | ||
- | * **2)** 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:\\ | ||
- | * **1)** select the **Accounts** icon, | ||
- | * **2)** 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: | ||
- | * **1)** In the //Full name:// field, write //**your name**// (for example //John Smith//),\\ | ||
- | * **2)** In the //Email Address:// field, write //**your email address**// (for example //jsmith@sissa.it//),\\ | ||
- | * **3)** in the //Password:// field write //**your SISSA password**//, | ||
- | * **4)** 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: | ||
- | * **1)** click on //Account Type:// drop down list, and select the **IMAP** option,\\ | ||
- | * **2)** in the //Description// field write **SISSA**,\\ | ||
- | * **3)** in the //Incoming Mail server:// field write **imap.sissa.it**,\\ | ||
- | * **4)** in the field //User name:// automatically appears //**your SISSA username**//,\\ | ||
- | * **5)** in the field //Password:// automatically appears //**your SISSA password**//,\\ | ||
- | * **6)** 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: | ||
- | * **1)** A warning message will appear in the window. Please **ignore it**, | ||
- | * **2)** 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:\\ | ||
- | * **1)** **put a check** in the //Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)// box, | ||
- | * **2)** 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 ==== | ||
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- | h) In the //Welcome to Mail// window, //Outgoing Mail Server// section: | ||
- | * **1)** in the //Description:// field write: **SISSA smtp**\\ | ||
- | * **2)** in the //Outgoing Mail server:// field write: **smtp.sissa.it**\\ | ||
- | * **3)** the //Use only this server// box have to be selected,** put a check in this box if it is not present** !!!,\\ | ||
- | * **4)** **put a check** in the //Use Authentication//: box, | ||
- | * **5)** in the //User name//: field write //**your SISSA username**// (for example //jsmith//), | ||
- | * **6)** in the //Password//: field write //**your SISSA password**//, | ||
- | * **7)** 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: | ||
- | * **1)** a warning message will appear in the window. Please **ignore it**, | ||
- | * **2)** and click on **Continue**.\\ | ||
- | {{mail_leopard_item_i.jpg| Ignore the warning message and click on Continue...}} | ||
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- | ==== Item j ==== | ||
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- | j) In the //Welcome to Mail// window, //Outgoing Mail Server// section: | ||
- | * **1)** **put a check** in the //Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL):// box, | ||
- | * **2)** click on //Authentication//: drop down list, and select the **Password** option,\\ | ||
- | * **3)** 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:\\ | ||
- | * **1)** **put a check** in the //Take account online:// box (this box **must be selected**),\\ | ||
- | * **2)** 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 ===== | ||
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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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- | * **1)** click on the **Mail** menu,\\ | ||
- | * **2)** 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:\\ | ||
- | * **1)** select the **Accounts** icon, | ||
- | * **2)** in the //Accounts// list (on the left of the window) select the Description name of the SISSA account (for example: //SISSA//), | ||
- | * **3)** click on the **Advanced** tab.\\ | ||
- | * **4)** 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.}} |