Configure Apple Mail

The following instructions allow you to use your Providence College email with Apple Mail in MacOS X.

1. When Mail first opens, you should see the following screen. If this does not happen, go to the Mail menu in the menubar, choose Preferences. In the Preferences window, click on Accounts at the top and then click the add button (looks like a +) near the bottom and you'll see a similar screen.
   
   
   
   
2. Enter your name, email address, and password in the proper fields and click Continue to see the following.
   
   
   
   
3. Change Account Type to Exchange.
   
   
4. Enter a Description. It can be whatever you want. For the sake of the example, we chose PC Mail.
   
   
5. Enter the Incoming Mail Server as post.providence.edu.
   
   
6. Enter your username and password in the proper fields (these may already be filled out for you).
   
   
7. Enter the Outlook Web Access Server as post.providence.edu and click Continue to see this screen.
   
   
   
   
8. Enter a Description. Again, it can be whatever you want, we chose PC Email.
   
   
9. Enter the Outgoing Mail Server as smtp.providence.edu and click Continue. If you are off campus, the Outgoing Mail Server will be different. You should contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to find out what to use. We have a list of common servers for local ISPs.
   
   
10. You may see a warning message pop up, similar to the one below. Click Connect to continue.
    
    
    
    
11. You should now see the following. Click Create and you should be ready to go.
    
    
    
    
12. Once it's created, go to the Mail menu and choose Preferences and then click on Accounts.
    
    
13. Click on Advanced.
    
    
14. Make sure Use SSL is checked.
    
    

Apple Mail should now be all set to work with your Providence College email account.