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Mail Setup Instructions

General Instructions:

1. Make sure you have the minimum required OS for each client.
2. Locate the current mail protocol you are using.
3. Match this with the current mail client you are using.
4. Click on the link that results from this match.

Instructions for Outoing Mail setup

Instructions for Incoming Mail Setup

Windows: Windows 2000 or above for Eudora/Outlook
Mac: Mac OS 9 or above for Eudora. (MAC OS 10.3 will not work with POP-SSL)

Mail Protocol
Mail Client
(below)
POP
Not available to new users after 1/1/03
IMAP
Eudora 5.2.1 and below Upgrade to 5.2.1
(For those using Eudora 4.0, upgrade to Eudora 5.0 first)
Eudora 6.0+ POP-SSL (Win)
POP-SSL (Mac)
(POP-SSL will not work with Eudora 6.0.1 or MAC OS 10.3)
IMAP-SSL (Win)
IMAP-SSL (Mac)
MS Outlook
(Windows ONLY)
POP-SSL IMAP-SSL
Netscape 4.x Not supported. IMAP-SSL
Netscape 6.x Not supported. IMAP-SSL
Mozilla 1.x Not supported. IMAP-SSL
Thunderbird 1.x Not supported. IMAP-SSL
Pine No Change. Try Pine with IMAP from your own desktop machine
Unix Mail Not Supported. Must use Pine

 

IMAP-SSL for Power Users

If you absolutely know what you're doing, here are the new settings.....
Incoming Mail Server: maxwell.berkeley.edu
Location prefix:      mail/  
Username/Login name:  your-DECF-username
Email Address:        your-DECF-username@newton.berkeley.edu or
                      your-DECF-username@me.berkeley.edu
                      your-DECF-username@ce.berkeley.edu
                      your-DECF-username@nuc.berkeley.edu
                      your-DECF-username@ieor.berkeley.edu
Password:             your-DECF-password

Use Secure Socket Connection (SSL), port 993 (alternative port)

Outgoing mail server: relay.decf.berkeley.edu
Allow Authentication: checked
Secure Sockets when Sending: If Available, STARTTLS

POP-SSL for Power Users

If you absolutely know what you're doing, here are the new settings.....
Incoming Mail Server: maxwell.berkeley.edu
Username/Login name:  your-DECF-username
Email Address:        your-DECF-username@newton.berkeley.edu or
                      your-DECF-username@me.berkeley.edu
                      your-DECF-username@ce.berkeley.edu
                      your-DECF-username@nuc.berkeley.edu
                      your-DECF-username@ieor.berkeley.edu
Password:             your-DECF-password

Check for mail every 10 minutes (recommended, minimum 5 min)	    
Use Secure Socket Connection (SSL), port 995 (alternative port)

Outgoing mail server: relay.decf.berkeley.edu
Allow Authentication: checked
Secure Sockets when Sending: If Available, STARTTLS

 


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