This procedure applies to Mail 3.x.

Open the Mail program to start the setup process. If the New Account process does not start automatically, go to the Mail menu, select "Preferences...", click the Accounts button and then click the "+" button in the lower left of the window.

The steps below will guide you through the New Account process.

1. Enter your name as you would like it to appear in your email messages
2. Enter your UOregon email address
3. Optionally, enter your Duck ID password
4. Click the Continue button
5. From the Account Type menu, select IMAP
6. In the Description box, enter a descriptive name, such as "UOregon"
7. In the Incoming Mail Server box, enter "imap.uoregon.edu"
8. In the User Name box, enter your Duck ID username (which is also the first part of your UO email address)
9. Optionally, enter your password
10. Click the Continue button
11. Click the Continue button a second time
12. Click the Continue button to accept the settings on the Incoming Mail Security page
13. In the Description box, enter "UOregon"
14. In the Outgoing Mail Server box enter "smtp.uoregon.edu"
    
15. Click the Use Authentication check box
16. In the User Name box, enter your Duck ID username
17. Optionally, enter your Duck ID password in the password box
18. Click the Continue button
19. Click the Continue button a second time
20. Click the Continue button to accept the settings on the Outgoing Mail Security page
21. Click the Create button

Configuration is complete!

If you have questions please contact our Help Desk.