Mac OS X: Setting up an account in Mail

Mail is the name of Apples mail client.

Setting up an Exchange account in Mail (only for employees with an Outlook membership)

1. Go to Mail -> Preferences. Choose Accounts press the plus sign to add a mail account.
   
   
2. Type in your mail address and your password.
   
   
3. Choose "Exchange 2007" as the account type, set kalender.uib.no as incoming server and make sure the right user name is listed.
   
   
4. Check the information and press Create to create the account.
   
   

Setting up an IMAP account in Mail as an employee

1. Go to Mail -> Preferences. Choose Accounts press the plus sign to add a mail account.
   
   
2. Type in your mail address and your password.
   
   
3. Choose "IMAP" as the account type, set imap.uib.no as incoming server and make sure the right user name is listed.
   
   
4. Set smtp.uib.no as outgoing server.
   
   
5. Press Create, in the next window, to create the account.
   
   For the account to work off campus the following steps must also be completed:
   
   
6. Go to Mail->Preferences->Accounts and mark/choose the account.
7. Press the arrows next to Outgoing Mail Server, choose Edit SMTP Server List... and then Advanced.
8. Choose Use custom port and type in 465.
9. Check the box indicating the use of SSL, choose password authentication and fill in your user information.
   

Setting up an IMAP account in Mail as a student

1. Go to Mail -> Preferences. Choose Accounts press the plus sign to add a mail account.
   
   
2. Type in your mail address and your password.
   
   
3. Choose "IMAP" as the account type, set imap.student.uib.no as incoming server and make sure the right user name is listed.
   
   
4. Set smtp.student.uib.no as outgoing server.
   
   
5. Press Create, in the next window, to create the account.
   
   For the account to work off campus the following steps must also be completed:
   
   
6. Go to Mail->Preferences->Accounts and mark/choose the account.
7. Press the arrows next to Outgoing Mail Server, choose Edit SMTP Server List... and then Advanced.
8. Choose Use custom port and type in 465.
9. Check the box indicating the use of SSL, choose password authentication and fill in your user information.
   
   OBS! For students the server name is, as declared eralier, smtp.student.uib.no!