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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 icon, then click on the Plus " + " sign ...}}
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-==== Item d ====
-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 ====
-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 ====
-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 =====
-==== 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.\\
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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.}}