StartTLS in Mac OS X 10.2.x

This tutorial will show you how to set up the built-in mail program, "Mail," to use StartTLS secure authentication with outgoing email.

1. Open Apple Mail
2. Click on the "Mail" menu and select "Preferences
3. Click on "Accounts"
4. f nothing happens, then you're already looking at "Accounts." Click on the mail account you want to use in the "Description" window.
5. Click on "Edit" or "Edit Account" to the right of your account's description.
6. In the Account Settings box, click on "Options" below the SMTP server pulldown menu.
7. In the Advanced options, check the box that says "Use SSL." While you're at it, you can check the box that says to use authentication, and you can enter your username and password. Please note that some proxy software (frequently included with antiviral and firewall systems) may block this authentication.