IMAP Mail Setup in Mac OS X 10.5

This tutorial will show you how to set up the built-in mail program, "Mail," specifically version 3.2.

1. Upon opening Mail for the first time, you will be prompted to configure it to retrieve your email.

2. You will be prompted for some general information about your email.
   1. Enter your full name in the "Full Name" field.
   2. Enter your Sonic.net email address in the "Email Address" field.
   3. Enter the password for your Sonic.net account in the "Password" field.
   4. For more detailed information about each of these fields, click on the "?" button in the lower-left corner of this window.

   

3. You will be prompted for information regarding the retrieval of new mail..
   1. Select "IMAP" as your "Account Type."
   2. Enter whatever you would like to for "Description."
   3. Enter "imap.sonic.net" in the "Incoming Mail Server" field.
   4. Enter your Sonic.net login name in the "User Name" field. Note that for this purpose, your login name should be in lower-case.
   5. Enter the password associated with your Sonic.net account in the "Password" field. Note that Sonic.net's mail servers are case-sensitive.
   6. For more detailed information about each of these fields, click on the "?" button in the lower-left corner of this window.

   

4. Sonic.net recommends the use of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) when available.

   

5. You will be prompted for information regarding the sending of outbound mail.
   1. Enter "mail.sonic.net" in the "Outgoing Mail Server" field.
   2. Check the box labeled "Use Authentiation."
   3. Enter your Sonic.net login name in the "User Name" field. Note that for this purpose, your login name should be in lower-case.
   4. Enter the password associated with your Sonic.net account in the "Password" field. Note that Sonic.net's mail servers are case-sensitive.
   5. For more detailed information about each of these fields, click on the "?" button in the lower-left corner of this window.

   

6. Again, Sonic.net recommends the use of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) when available.

   

7. You will be prompted to confirm your mail server settings. Please double-check the following values:
   • Incoming Mail Server should display "imap.sonic.net," with SSL on.
   • Outgoing Mail Server should display "mail.sonic.net," with SSL on.
   

You have now configured your Macintosh's mail client to send and receive mail through Sonic.net. Please refer to our IMAP Mail Settings in Mac OS X 10.5 document for more information about configuring Mail.