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Google Apps :: Mac Mail Setup

Mac Mail may be used as a standalone email client for GMail [1]. If you've never launched and configured Mac Mail, follow the steps below to do that. You'll also need to enable and configure the Advanced IMAP Controls Lab [2] in GMail, or you'll get multiple copies of mail in your All Mail folder.

First Time Setup of Mac Mail

Step 1: Launch Mac Mail

Step 2: Complete the Welcome to Mail screen:

  • Full Name: your name
  • Email Address: your full HSU email address [username@humboldt.edu]
  • Password: your HSU password

Click Continue.

Mac Mail welcome screen

Step 3: Fill out the Incoming Mail Server screen:

  • Account Type: IMAP
  • Description: HSU Mail
  • Incoming Mail Server: imap.gmail.com
  • User Name: your full email address [username@humboldt.edu]
  • Password: your HSU password

Click Continue.

Mac Mail incoming

Step 4: Fill out the Outgoing Mail Server screen:

  • Description: HSU Mail (outgoing)
  • Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.gmail.com
  • User Name: your full email address [username@humboldt.edu]
  • Password: your HSU password
  • Make sure "Use only this server" and "Use Authentication" are both checked.

Click Continue.

Mac Mail outgoing

Step 5: On the Account Summary screen, double-check your settings and click the Create button.

Mac Mail summary

To verify your settings after you've configured your mail client, go to Mail > Preferences... and select the Accounts tab. The screen should look like this:

 Mac Mail - Acount Summary

 

Related Topics

Email [3]
Source URL: http://www.humboldt.edu/its/google-macmail

Links:
[1] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/glossary/5#term195
[2] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/google-labs-imap
[3] http://www.humboldt.edu/its/category/quicklinks/email