Email at Michigan Tech

Configuring > Mail (for Mac OS X)


Mail 2.1 (other versions should be similar)

  • Select Mail -> Preferences -> Accounts
  • Next click the plus sign near the bottom of the accounts screen to create a new account.

  • Now fill out all the following details:

    Account Type: IMAP

    Description: Use any phrase, perhaps "MTU IMAP".

    Email Address: pjsmith@mtu.edu (your own email address)

    Full Name: Pat Smith (your full name)

    Incoming Mail Server: email.mtu.edu

    User Name: pjsmith (your own user name)

    Password: your password

    [See Screenshot]


  • Now pick Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) Server Settings... and fill out all the following details:

    Outgoing Mail Server: email.mtu.edu

    Server port: 2526

    Check the box: Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

    Username: pjsmith (your user name)

    Password: your password

    Click OK.

    [See Screenshot]


  • Now pick Advanced and fill out all the following details:

    Check the box: Enable this account

    Check the box: Include when automatically checking for new mail

    IMAP Path Prefix: (leave this blank)

    Port: 993

    Check the box: Use SSL

    Authentication: Password (pull down this choice)

    [See Screenshot]



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