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== Setting up the CalMail Account ==
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=== Creating New CalMail Math Account ===
  
 
* Start Thunderbird application
 
* Start Thunderbird application
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=== Running Account Wizard ===
 
=== Running Account Wizard ===
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Please replace ''username'' with your current Math ''login name'' in the below configuration settings.
 
* Click on '''Email account''' radio button, then on '''Next''' button in the '''Account wizard''' dialog window
 
* Click on '''Email account''' radio button, then on '''Next''' button in the '''Account wizard''' dialog window
 
* Type your full name in the '''Your Name''' text field and ''username@math.berkeley.edu'' in the '''Email Address''' field, then click on '''Next''' button
 
* Type your full name in the '''Your Name''' text field and ''username@math.berkeley.edu'' in the '''Email Address''' field, then click on '''Next''' button
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* Type ''CalMail Math'' in the '''Account Name''' text field, then click on '''Next''' button
 
* Type ''CalMail Math'' in the '''Account Name''' text field, then click on '''Next''' button
 
* Review the summary of account settings, then click on '''Finish''' button
 
* Review the summary of account settings, then click on '''Finish''' button
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Note: If you are already using Thunderbird, then the outgoing SMTP server name shown in the summary is probably ''mail.math.berkeley.edu''. It will stop working after the conversion. The correct settings for outgoing server are discussed in the steps below.
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=== Setting up Incoming IMAP Server ===
  
=== Setting up Newly Created Account ===
 
 
* Select newly created account ''CalMail Math'' on the left side of the '''Account Settings''' dialog window and click on '''Server Settings'''
 
* Select newly created account ''CalMail Math'' on the left side of the '''Account Settings''' dialog window and click on '''Server Settings'''
 
* Make sure that '''Server Name''' is ''calmail.berkeley.edu'', '''Port''' is ''143'', and '''User Name''' is ''username@math.berkeley.edu''.
 
* Make sure that '''Server Name''' is ''calmail.berkeley.edu'', '''Port''' is ''143'', and '''User Name''' is ''username@math.berkeley.edu''.
* Click on '''TLS''' radio button (this is '''important''' security setting).
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* Click on '''TLS''' radio button (this is '''important''' security setting)
 
* Click on '''Check for new messages at start up''' and '''Clean up ("Expunge") Inbox on Exit''' check boxes.
 
* Click on '''Check for new messages at start up''' and '''Clean up ("Expunge") Inbox on Exit''' check boxes.
  
== Notes ==
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=== Adding a New Outgoing SMTP Server ===
# Please replace ''username'' with your current Math ''login name'' in the above configuration.
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# If you are already using Thunderbird, then the outgoing SMTP server name shown in the summary is probably ''mail.math.berkeley.edu'', which is incorrect. It should be replaced in the next steps below.
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* Select '''Outgoing Server (SMTP)''' on the left side of the '''Account Settings''' dialog window and click on '''Add''' button
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* Type ''CalMail Math'' in the '''Description''' text field of the '''SMTP Server''' dialog window
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* Type ''calmail.berkeley.edu'' in the '''Server Name''' text field
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* Type ''587'' insted of default ''25'' in the '''Port''' field
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* Click on '''Use name and password''' check box
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* Type ''username@math.berkeley.edu'' in the '''User Name''' text field
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* Click on '''TLS''' radio button (this is '''important''' security setting)
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* Click on '''OK''' button to close the '''SMTP Server''' dialog window
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=== Selecting Outgoing Server for CalMail Math Account ===
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* Go back to ''CalMail Math'' account on the left side of the '''Account Settings''' dialog window
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* Select ''CalMail Math - calmail.berkeley.edu'' item from the drop-down list in the '''Outgoing Server (SMTP)'''

Revision as of 20:09, 1 April 2009

Creating New CalMail Math Account

  • Start Thunderbird application
  • Select Account Settings from Edit menu
  • Click on Add Account button in the Account Settings dialog window

Running Account Wizard

Please replace username with your current Math login name in the below configuration settings.

  • Click on Email account radio button, then on Next button in the Account wizard dialog window
  • Type your full name in the Your Name text field and username@math.berkeley.edu in the Email Address field, then click on Next button
  • Click on IMAP radio button, type calmail.berkeley.edu in the Incoming Server text field, then click on Next button
  • Type username@math.berkeley.edu in both Incoming User Name and Outgoing User Name text fields, then click on Next button
  • Type CalMail Math in the Account Name text field, then click on Next button
  • Review the summary of account settings, then click on Finish button

Note: If you are already using Thunderbird, then the outgoing SMTP server name shown in the summary is probably mail.math.berkeley.edu. It will stop working after the conversion. The correct settings for outgoing server are discussed in the steps below.

Setting up Incoming IMAP Server

  • Select newly created account CalMail Math on the left side of the Account Settings dialog window and click on Server Settings
  • Make sure that Server Name is calmail.berkeley.edu, Port is 143, and User Name is username@math.berkeley.edu.
  • Click on TLS radio button (this is important security setting)
  • Click on Check for new messages at start up and Clean up ("Expunge") Inbox on Exit check boxes.

Adding a New Outgoing SMTP Server

  • Select Outgoing Server (SMTP) on the left side of the Account Settings dialog window and click on Add button
  • Type CalMail Math in the Description text field of the SMTP Server dialog window
  • Type calmail.berkeley.edu in the Server Name text field
  • Type 587 insted of default 25 in the Port field
  • Click on Use name and password check box
  • Type username@math.berkeley.edu in the User Name text field
  • Click on TLS radio button (this is important security setting)
  • Click on OK button to close the SMTP Server dialog window

Selecting Outgoing Server for CalMail Math Account

  • Go back to CalMail Math account on the left side of the Account Settings dialog window
  • Select CalMail Math - calmail.berkeley.edu item from the drop-down list in the Outgoing Server (SMTP)