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Configuring Entourage using POP
for Macintosh

Summary: Use the directions below to configure Entourage 2004 to check your UCI email using the POP protocol. Entourage is part of the Microsoft Office Suite.

NOTE: NACS only supports Entourage 2004. If you encounter trouble using an older version of this program please update to the latest version of Entourage or switch to a different mail program listed at http://www.nacs.uci.edu/email/settings.html

POP downloads your email to your local computer. By default, you will only be able to read your downloaded messages from that computer. If you need to access all your email from different computers, you may want to choose IMAP instead.

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Configuring Entourage

  1. Launch Entourage
  2. From the File menu, choose New > Email Account. (See Figure 1)
    Figure 1: New Account Screenshot
    Figure 1
  3. The New Account window will appear. (See Figure 2). Choose POP from the drop down menu and click OK.
    Figure 2: New Account Window Screenshot
    Figure 2
  4. The Edit Account window will appear. (See Figure 3).
    Figure 3: Edit Account: Settings Screenshot
    Figure 3
  5. In the Account name field, type a title for this account. Check the box next to Include this account in my Send & Receive All schedule.
  6. In Personal Information section:
    1. Type your full name in the Name field.
    2. Type your UCI email address in the E-mail address field.
  7. In the Receiving mail section:
    1. Type your UCInetID in the Account ID field.
      Your UCInetID is generally the part before the @ sign in your email address.
    2. Type pop.uci.edu in the POP server field.
    3. Type your UCInetID password. Check the Save password box if you want to save your password.
      Remember that using this option will allow anyone with access to your computer to read and send mail in your name.
    4. Click the Click here for advanced receiving options button.
      1. Check the box next to This POP service requires a secure connection (SSL) (See Figure 4)
      2. Click the small close box in the top left corner.
    Figure 4: Advanced Receiving Screenshot
    Figure 4
  8. Back in the main Edit Account window, in the Sending mail section:
    1. Type smtp.uci.edu in the SMTP server field.
    2. Click the Click here for advanced sending options button.
      1. Check the box next to SMTP service requires secure connection. (SSL) (See Figure 5)
      2. Check the box next to Override default SMTP port: and change the port to 587.
      3. Check the box next to SMTP service requires authentication and the radio button next to Use same settings as receiving mail server.
      4. Click the small close box in the top left corner.
    Figure 5: Advanced Sending Screenshot
    Figure 5
  9. Back in the Edit Account window click OK to finish configuring your email.

Outlook Express: Send and Receive Button ScreenshotYou are now ready to use your email. When you want to check your email, click on the Send & Receive button in the toolbar. If you have any problems, please call the NACS Help Desk at 949-824-2222, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.