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Configuring Apple's Mail application

• If you already use Apple Mail with your Open Door account, click here.
• If you don't already have Apple Mail set up, click here.

Configuring an existing account

1. Open Mail by clicking it in the dock (if you do not see Mail in the dock, open your Applications folder, drag the Mail icon to your dock, then click it in the dock).
   
2. Once Mail is open, click on the "Mail" file menu and select "Preferences..." (Figure 1).
   
   
   
   Figure 1. Choosing Preferences
   
   
3. In the Preferences window, click on the "Accounts" tab at the top left. The Window should now look like Figure 2.
   
   
   
   Figure 2. Accounts pane of Preferences dialog
   
   
4. In the center right section of the window, change the following settings:
   
   • Incoming Mail Server: "pop.gmail.com"
   • User Name: "yourID@gmail.com"
   • Password: enter your gmail password
5. Click on the "Advanced" tab on the top right of the Preferences dialog (Figure 2) to get the dialog shown in Figure 3.
   
   
   
   Figure 3. Outgoing Mail Server settings
   
   Change the following settings:
• Check the box next to "Use SSL". The port will change to 995.
• Make sure that "Password" is selected from the drop down menu.
6. Close the Preferences dialog and save your changes when prompted.
7. IMPORTANT: read about fine-tuning the spam filter. All filters will occasionally mark messages as spam that are not really spam. If you catch those errors, and mark those messages as "not spam", the filter will learn. This is a vital part of using any spam filter.
8. You may also want to read about the use of whitelists, which can be used to guarantee the correct delivery of messages from specific addresses.

Configuring Mail for a new account

1. Open Mail by clicking it in the dock (if you do not see Mail in the dock, open your Applications folder, drag the Mail icon to your dock, then click it in the dock).
   
2. Once Mail is open, click the File menu and select "Add Account..." (Figure 1).
   
   

Figure 1. Add Account


3. In the New Account dialog (Figure 2):
• For "Account Type:" select "POP"
• For "Account Description:" you may choose anything you like (e.g. "Personal", "Work")
• "Full Name:" Simply type your full name (this is the name people will see when they receive email from you)
• "Email Address:" Enter your Open Door email address
• Click Continue



Figure 2. New Account dialog


4. In the "Incoming Mail Server" dialog (Figure 3):
• "Incoming Mail Server:" pop.gmail.com
• "User Name:" yourID@gmail.com
• "Password:" The password you created for your Gmail account
• Click "Continue"



Figure 3. Incoming Mail Server dialog


5. In the "Incoming Mail Security" window (Figure 4):
• make sure that "Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is checked
• make sure that "Password" is selected under "Authentication:"



Figure 4. Incoming Mail Security dialog


6. In the "Outgoing Mail Server" dialog (Figure 5):
• "Outgoing Mail Server:" mailx.opendoor.com
• Uncheck "Use Authentication", and click "Continue" (This may take several minutes to process)



Figure 5. Outgoing Mail Server dialog

Mail will now give you an overview of your account. Click "Continue", then "Done"