Configuring Your Account

1. Go to Tools->Account Settings
   
2. Ensure that the basic mail settings are configured, as seen below.
   
3. Next, click on Server Settings. Set these settings:
   1. Server Name (Incoming IMAP Mail Server): mail2.ucmerced.edu
   2. Port: 993 – Notice that this port number will automatically change from its default port 143 to 993, when you click on “Use secure connection (SSL)”.
   3. User Name: uid
   4. Server Settings - Use secure connection (SSL) - Checked
   5. Server Settings - Use secure authentication - Unchecked
   6. Server Settings- Check for new messages at startup - Checked
   7. Server Settings- Check for new messages every [10] minutes - Checked
   
   
4. Click on "Outgoing Server (SMTP)". Select Edit.
   
   
   Set these settings:
   1. Server Name: smtp.ucmerced.edu
   2. Port: 25
   3. Use name and password - Checked
   4. User Name: uid
   5. Use secure connection: TLS, if available
   
   
5. Click OK