New Apple Mail User: If this is the first time you have used Apple Mail, you will be presented with the following Welcome dialog:

 

Please Note: If you have already created an account in Apple Mail, go to Account Setup.

A. Press Continue

 

B. You will then see the following:

i. Press the UP/DOWN arrow to the right of Account Type - which will then show you the following choices:

ii. From the choices, select IMAP:

iii. Fill in Your Full Name in the Full Name box and your email address in the Email Address box.

 

iv. Press Continue.

C. You will then see the following window:

i. For Incoming Mail Server use: mail.usask.ca

 

ii. For User Name use: your NSID (e.g. abc123)

 

iii. For security reasons, we recommend you leave the Password box empty

 

iv. Press "Continue"

 

v. You will see the following window:

Ignore the warning message and press "Continue".

D. You will then see the following window:

i. Make sure Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is checked.

 

ii. Make sure that Password is selected for Authentication.

 

iii. Press "Continue".

E. You will then see the following window:

i. For Outgoing Mail Server, type: smtp.usask.ca

 

ii. Make sure that Use Authenication is checked

 

iii. In the User Name box, type: your NSID (e.g. abc123)

 

iv. For security reasons, please leave the password box empty

 

v. Press "Continue"

 

vi. You will see the following window:

Ignore the warning message and press "Continue".

i. Make sure Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is checked.

 

ii. Make sure Password is selected for Authentication.

 

iii. Press "Continue".

i. Review that the information displayed is correct.

 

ii. Press "Go Back", if information needs changing.

 

iii. Press "Continue" if information is correct.

i. Press "Done".

 

ii. Apple Mail will open to your Inbox; you are prompted for your password; type your email password and press "OK".

 

iii. Your setup is now complete.

Apple Mail Account Setup/Changes:

From the top Apple Mail menu, select Mail and Preferences:

Choose Accounts and select the account you'd like to edit:

If you are adding another email account, first make sure the account type says IMAP.

 

If it does not, you will need to press the "+" sign in lower left corner and following the new account setup above.

 

If account types says IMAP, enter the following information:

i. a new Description for the account: i.e. Mail.usask.ca Email

 

ii. your e-mail address for the account

 

iii. your name

 

iv. the incoming server (i.e. mail.usask.ca)

 

v. for security reasons, please leave the password box empty

 

vi. press the Server Settings button below Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP); the following window will open:

Please Note: Change "Server Port" to 587.

vii. enter the outgoing mail server in box as: smtp.usask.ca

 

viii. make sure Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is checked

 

ix. make sure Password is selected for Authentication

 

x. enter your NSID in the User Name box

 

xi. For security reasons, we recommend you leave the password box empty

 

xii. Press "OK"

 

xiii. Press the Red X in top left corner of Mail Preferences window to close it, then agree to saving the changes