Mac OS X: Setting up an account in Mail

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Mail is the name of Apples mail client.

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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.
    AddAccount Exchange.png
  2. Type in your mail address and your password.
    AddAccount2 Exchange.png
  3. Choose "Exchange 2007" as the account type, set kalender.uib.no as incoming server and make sure the right user name is listed.
    Server incoming.png
  4. Check the information and press Create to create the account.
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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.
    AddAccount Exchange.png
  2. Type in your mail address and your password.
    AddAccount2 Exchange.png
  3. Choose "IMAP" as the account type, set imap.uib.no as incoming server and make sure the right user name is listed.
    Server IMAP incoming.png
  4. Set smtp.uib.no as outgoing server.
    Server IMAP outgoing.png
  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.
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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.
    AddAccount Exchange.png
  2. Type in your mail address and your password.
    AddAccount2 IMAP.png
  3. Choose "IMAP" as the account type, set imap.student.uib.no as incoming server and make sure the right user name is listed.
    Server IMAP incoming student.png
  4. Set smtp.student.uib.no as outgoing server.
    Server outgoing.png
  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.
    SMTP Advanced.png
    OBS! For students the server name is, as declared eralier, smtp.student.uib.no!
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