Configuring Your Account

1. If this is your first time starting Mac Mail skip to step 5.
2. Go to Mail->Prefernces...
   
3. Click on the accounts tab
   
4. Click on the "+" at the bottom.
   
5. Under "Account Type:" choose IMAP
6. In the "Description:" box enter UC Merced.
7. Put your full name in the "Full Name:" box.
8. Put your email address in the "Email Address:" box.
9. Click Continue
   
10. In the "Incoming Mail Server:" box enter mail2.ucmerced.edu
11. Verify that your username is correct in the "User Name:" box.
12. Put your account password in the "Password" box.
13. Click Continue.
    
14. In the "Outgoing Mail Server:" box enter smtp.ucmerced.edu
15. Check "Use Authentication"
16. In the "User Name:" box enter in your UCMNetID.
17. In the "Password:" box enter in your password.
18. Click Continue.
    
19. Verify your settings.
20. Click Continue.
    

You should now be able to send and receive emails.