Configuring OS X Mail Client
- Open OS X Mail Client
- Open the Mail menu and choose Preferences...
- Click on Add Account.
- On the Account Information tab, select the Account Type. Select IMAP from the pulldown menu.
- Enter a Description for this account, such as ONID.
- Enter your Email Address, which should be in the form username@onid.orst.edu.
- Enter your Full Name. This is how people will see your name on your emails.
- The Incoming Mail Server name is imap.onid.oregonstate.edu.
- Fill in your User Name - your ONID username goes here.
- Do not fill in the Password field.
- Select the Outgoing Mail Server. Select Add Server....
- The Outgoing Mail Server name is mail.oregonstate.edu. Click OK.
NOTE: If you are not on campus, you will need to contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for the name of their Outgoing (SMTP) Mail Server.
- Click on the Special Mailboxes tab.
- Select the Store draft messages on the server checkbox.
- Select the Store sent messages on the server checkbox.
- Uncheck the Move deleted messages to the Trash mailbox box.
- Click OK and close the Accounts window.
- You may have to restart OS X Mail Client for the changes to take effect.
- OS X Mail Client is now configured to check your mail!
Configure OS X Mail Client to use the OSU Online Directory