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Configuring Microsoft Entourage 2004 for Mail@umd

To configure Microsoft Entourage 2004 for the Mail@umd system:

1. Click the Entourage icon to launch the program.

   

2. Select Tools from the top toolbar and click on Accounts.

   

3. Click on the Mail tab when the Accounts window appears, then click the New button above the Mail tab
   (If the Account Setup Assistant window appears, click the Configure account manually button.)

   

4. Select either IMAP or POP at the New Account window. IMAP is strongly recommended.
5. Click the OK button.

   

6. The Edit Account window will appear.

   

7. Type a name in the Account name: field that you will use to identify the account. This can be helpful if you have several accounts in Entourage and need to differentiate between them. For example, a name like Mail@UMD will be sufficient.
8. Type your name in the Name: field, as you would like people to see it when they receive mail from you.
9. 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).
10. Type your e-mail account user name in the field labeled Account ID: . In this example, if your e-mail address is jdoe@umd.edu, your user name will be jdoe.
11. Type mail.umd.edu in the IMAP server: field.
12. If you would like Entourage to remember your password so you do not have to enter it each time you check your mail, enter it in the Password box, and check Save password in my MAC OS Keychain box.
13. In the SMTP server: field, type mail.umd.edu.

    

14. Click the button that says Click here for advanced receiving options.
15. Check the box appearing in the small window that says This IMAP service requires a secure connection (SSL).
16. Close the small box.

    

17. Click the button under SMTP Server entitled Click here for advanced sending options.
18. In the small window that appears, check the box that says SMTP service requires secure connection (SSL) and check the box that says SMTP server requires authentication. Select Use same settings as receiving mail server. Close the small box. Click the OK button.

    

19. Click the red circle in the Accounts window (the upper left hand corner) to close the window.

    

20. Your account is now configured and will appear in the Entourage Mail window.