Configuring Mail on Mac OS X for Penn State POP E-mail
Document Actions
- Click on the Mail icon in the dock OR go to the Applications folder and open Mail.
- The New Account wizard will appear.
- On the General Information screen, you will need to do the following:
- Select POP in the Account Type drop down menu.
- Enter an Account Description of your choice.
- Enter your Full Name.
- Enter your Email Address (e.g. xyz123@psu.edu)
- Click Continue.
- In the Incoming Mail Server window, you will need to enter the following information:
- Incoming Mail Server is mail.psu.edu or email.psu.edu (check your e-mail forwarding address here)
- Verify the information in the User Name text box (it will most likely display your user id)
- In the Password text box, enter your Access Account password.
- Incoming Mail Server is mail.psu.edu or email.psu.edu (check your e-mail forwarding address here)
- Click Continue.
Note: Mail will verify your information by logging you in. - In the Outgoing Mail Server window, you will need to enter the following information:
- Outgoing Mail Server is smtp.psu.edu
- In the Account Summary window, verify that all of the information is correct.
- Click Continue.
- Click Finish to exit the New Account Wizard and return to the Inbox.
- Next, click on Mail in Tool bar at the top of the screen.
- Select Preferences.
- Click on the Accounts tab if it is not already selected.
- Next, click on the Advanced tab.
- Check the radio button for SSL.
- Verify that the port number is 995.
- Close the Preferences window by clicking on the red button in the upper left hand corner of the window.
Now you should be ready to use Mac’s Mail program.