Mail Setup Instructions: Mozilla 1.x IMAP-SSL

Instructions
Converting from POP to IMAP
Watching your quotas when using IMAP

Mozilla 1.x with IMAP-SSL

IMAP is a mail download protocol which allows you to keep folders on the server and access these folders from multiple computers. This is great for users who don't use just one computer to check their email. IMAP downloads a local copy of your mailbox and folders from the server to the computer you are connecting from. If you create folders on your computer, you will have to sync up with the server in order to make it accessible globally. However, you're not required to create folders. You can work with just one mailbox/ inbox, if you like.

When you start Mozilla Mail the first time, you will be prompted to set up your email, click Cancel, Exit
From the Edit menu, choose Mail & Newsgroup Account Settings

Click on Add Account at the lower left corner of window.

Click on Next
Fill in the following info:

    Your Name:      your-real-name (e.g., Arthur Dent)

    Email Address:  your-DECF-name@newton.berkeley.edu 
                    (e.g., adent@newton.berkeley.edu)
    
Click Next.

Under the Server Information window, fill in the following:

    Server Type:    IMAP

    Incoming Server:    maxwell.berkeley.edu

    Outoing Server:    relay.decf.berkeley.edu

Click Next   

Click Next again

Under User name, type in your-DECF-name 

Under Account name, type in your-DECF-name 
    This is used to identify this particular account.  You can name it
    something else if you like (e.g. maxwell imap).

Click Next 

Click Finish

On the left window pane, click on your Account name., click on Server Settings. 
 Make sure the following are set:

    Port:                         993

    Use Secure connection (SSL):  Check

    Check for messages every:     10 minutes    (recommended; 5 minutes minimum)

    When I Delete a Message:      Move it to the Trash Folder

    Empty Trash on exit:          Check if you want to remove
                                  deleted messages when you exit Netscape.  


Click Advanced... button, make sure the following is set:

    IMAP server directory:         mail/  (DECF IMAP users:  
                                   don't use "newtonhome/mail")
   
    Show only subscribed folders:  Uncheck
   
    Allow Server to override 
    these namespaces:              Uncheck

Click OK

On the left window pane, Click on Outgoing Server (SMTP)
 
Under Use Secure Connection (SSL):  make sure When available is checked.

By default, a copy of outgoing messages, drafts, and templates are saved in Sent
folder under Local Folders.  If you want to save it on the server
also, change the settings under Copies and Folders AFTER you've
checked mail once.

Making sure the new "account" you created is selected, click Set as
Default.

Click on Outgoing (SMTP) server.  

Set Server Name to maxwell.berkeley.edu
 if you're on campus or dialing into campus network.   Else, you need to
 type in the mail server name of your ISP (Pacbell, AtHome, AOL, etc).

Click OK

Exit netscape and restart again to make sure the settings take effect.

Check for mail.

    When you do so, Netscape will connect to our IMAP server 
    securely. Since we are not paying one of the certificate
    signing authorities, our certificate will not be recognized 
    by Netscape.  However, you may still use the certificate for
    encrypting the traffic between your client and the mail
    server.  

    To accept the new certificate when you're prompted:
             
             Click Next>
             Click Next>
             Check Accept this Certificate forever (until it expires)
             Click Next>
             Click Next>
             Click Finish

Check mail, enter your DECF password when prompted.  

Note this is not the same as your APOP password.  If you don't remember your
newton password, go see a lab staff during their Office Hours

You can go ahead and delete the old server setting if everything
works and you see all your mailboxes and INBOX.  If you're converting
from POP/IMAP, read the next section first before you remove the old
server setting. 

If you're migrating from POP to IMAP AND you DID NOT leave your mail on the server, you may want to transfer existing Local Mailboxes to the IMAP server. This will allow you to see the contents of these mailboxes when accessing mail from other machines. If you will always check mail from one machine, you do not have to do this.

Transfering Local Inbox

Open the local Inbox mailbox (the one under "Local Folders") and mark all of the messages by using the Select All feature from the Edit menu.

From the Message menu select Copy Message, select the mail server name (maxwell.berkeley.edu), then select Inbox.

Transfering Other Local Mailboxes

Create a new mailbox on the IMAP server. Right clicking on maxwell.berkeley.edu and choose New Folder

Enter the name of the new mailbox, for example OldMail. The name of the mailbox you are creating may be the same name of the mailbox on the local hard drive.

Open the local mailbox and mark all of the messages by choosing the Select All from the Edit menu.

From the Message menu select Copy Message, select the mail server name (maxwell.berkeley.edu), then select the mailbox you just created. All messages are moved to the mailbox on the IMAP server.

The transfer may take some time depending on the number and size of messages being transferred.

Verify that the procedure has completed successfully by opening the newly created mailbox under maxwell.berkeley.edu

Repeat for all mailboxes you wish to transfer.