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2.12. Mac Mail Setup for Math Gmail

Math IT SupportEmailMac Mail Setup for Math Gmail

El Capitan 10.11 and Sierra 10.12

  • Open the Mail app on your computer.
  • Select Add Account


  • Choose Google

  • Click Continue

  • It will ask you to sign in.  Use your entire Math email address.
  • Click Next and then enter your Math password.

  • It will ask you which apps you want to use.  Choose Mail.  You may also want to choose Calendars.
  • Click Done

Your Math email should now start appearing in the Mac Mail App.



 Mavericks 10.9 and Mail 7.3:

If you see a prompt to add an account when you open Apple Mail, skip to step 5:
  • Open the Mail app on your computer.
  • Select the Mail menu at the top, and then Preferences.
  • Open the Accounts section.
  • Click the + button in the bottom corner.
  • Choose Add Other Mail Account. Click Continue
  • Type your name,your full email address (e.g. username@math.arizona.edu), and your math password. Click Next.
  • It will tell you that the account must be manually configured, Click Next.
Account Type is IMAP.
Mail server: imap.gmail.com
User Name is your full email address (e.g. username@math.arizona.edu)
Password is your Math Password
Click Next
 SMTP Server:  smtp.gmail.com
  • User Name is your full email address (e.g. username@math.arizona.edu)
  • Password is your Math Password

Click Create



 Yosemite 10.10 and Mail 8.2:


System preferences, Internet Accounts, Add Other Account…, 
Add a Mail account, Create…, 
Full Name: 
Email Address: username@math.arizona.edu
Password: math password
Create
Account must be manually configured, Next
Account Type: IMAP
Mail Server: imap.gmail.com
User Name: username@math.arizona.edu
Next
Outgoing Mail Server Info
SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com
User Name: username@math.arizona.edu
Password: math password
Create
In Internet Accounts, Click on google account just created
Sign in with your username@math.arizona.edu
OS X would like to 
View and manage mail, etc.
Accept
Open Mail app
Click on Mail, Preferences…
Advanced
Port: 993, Use SSL is checked/selected
Click on Account Information
Outgoing Mail Server, Select Edit SMTP server list
Select Server
Select Advanced
Port: 587, Use SSL checked
Authentication: Password
User name: username@math.arizona.edu

Remove duplicate smtp.gmail.com server, click on server and select -
Select OK
Make sure smtp.gmail.com:username@math.arizona.edu is selected for outgoing mail server