Account Information

1. Under the "Welcome to Mail" Dialog, the first screen will prompt you to enter the information of your incoming mail server.The default account type of POP should be replaced with IMAP from the pull-down menu. The greyed-out text of "mail.example.com" of the Incoming Mail Server field should be replaced with mail.columbia.edu.

   Supply your own UNI in the "User Name" field but leave the password blank at this stage.

   
   Click the "Continue" button
   

   Note that the dialog will attempt to connect to the mail server, but will be unable since a password was not supplied. Do not fill in the password at this time, simply click Continue. You will be prompted when the account is taken online for the password.

   
   Click the "Continue" button
   
   

2. The Incoming Mail Security dialog is the next screen to which you will proceed. Select the Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) checkbox and change the Authentication to Password from the pull-down menu.

   
   Click the "Continue" button
   
   

3. The Outgoing Mail Server dialog screen will now request information on the SMTP server which will be used to send mail from this account. All email sent is required to be from an authenticated client. Replace the greyed-out text of "smtp.example.com" with send.columbia.eduMake sure that the "Use only this Server" checkbox is selected; this only applies to the account you are currently creating.

   Select the checkbox for "Use Authentication" and supply your UNI as the User Name, but again leave the Password blank.

   
   
   Click the "Continue" button
   

4. The Final screen of the account setup will summarize all previously supplied information and allow you to the create the account. Select the "Take account online" checkbox to connect to the email server after creating the account.

   
   Click the "Create" button
   

5. Once you've created the account and returned to the mail client, you will be prompted for your UNI password when you attempt to access your Inbox

   
   Tip: By default, Apple Mail will attempt to use the default mail ports, not only port 25, so no additional configuration should be required to send email.
   
   Tip: It is safer NOT to supply your password in the account setup or store it in your keychain. If you do not store your password on your computer, you will be prompted only each time Apple Mail is started, not every time you attempt to send an email.
   
   

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Mailbox Behaviors

Click the Accounts tab and Select the Columbia IMAP Account from the sidebar.
Select the Mailbox Behaviors sub-tab.

You can set these items according to your personal preference, but note the following:

• If you want to save copies of mail you send, check Store sent messages on the server. They will be stored in a mailbox named Sent.
• You can also have Mail delete sent mail automatically after a pre-set period if you choose.
• AcIS recommends that you check both boxes in the Trash section. This means that you will be able to UNDELETE messages by looking in the Trash mailbox.
• You can have Mail empty your Trash mailbox automatically if you don't want to have to remember to do this manually.

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Configure Mail to Use LDAP (The Columbia Directory)

Select Preferences from the Mail menu and click Composing.

1. Click the Configure LDAP button.


2. In the window that appears, click the + button.
   
   
   
3. Enter Columbia LDAP for Name and ldap.columbia.edu for Server.
4. Select the Use SSL checkbox, the port will now change to 636
5. Select the Allow self-signed certificates
6. Enter ou=People,o=Columbia University,c=US into the Search Base field.
7. Click the Save button and then Done button.

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