Open up Mac OS X Mail 2.x and select Mail from the top menu
bar and click on Preferences.
Click on Accounts on the top of the window. Then click on
the plus 
sign, located at the bottom-left of the window, to create a new
account.
Select IMAP or POP from the Account Type:
drop-down menu (IMAP is strongly recommended).
In the Account Description: field, type a name that you will
use to identify the account. This can be helpful if you have several
accounts in OS X Mail and need to differentiate between them. For example,
a name like Mail@UMD will be sufficient.
For Full Name:, type your name, as you would like people to
see it when they receive mail from you.
Type your e-mail address in the Email Address: field. If
your University Directory ID is jdoe, your e-mail address would be
jdoe@umd.edu (as in the example shown below).
Click the Continue button.
For Incoming Mail Server:, type in
mail.umd.edu.
In the User Name; field, type in the part of your address
that precedes the @ sign in your e-mail address. For example, if your e-mail
address was jdoe@umd.edu, your user name would simply
be jdoe.
Type in your password in the Password: field if you would
like OS X Mail to remember it each time you check your mail.
Click the Continue button.
In the Outgoing Mail Server: field, type in
mail.umd.edu.
Place a check in the box next to Use
Authentication.
In the User Name; field, type in the part of your address
that precedes the @ sign in your e-mail address. For example, if your
e-mail address was jdoe@umd.edu, your user name would simply be
jdoe.
Type in your password in the Password: field.
Click the Continue button.
An Account Summary will appear, check it for accuracy. Click
the Continue button.
Click the Done button.
The Accounts window will appear, click on the Server
Settings... button.
Check the box next to Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
Click OK to continue.
Click on the Advanced button, then check the box next to
Use
SSL.
If your Accounts window looks similar to the screen below,
close the window.
You will be asked to save the changes. Click on
Save.
Setup is now complete. Your mail folders should appear to the side
of
the window, and you should be able to read and send messages at this
time.
