The departmental IMAP server supports encrypted communication over the
IMAPS protocol, as well as authenticated email relaying through the
SUBMISSION protocol. The advantage to using these protocols rather than
the standard IMAP/SMTP protocol is that traveling users can send and
receive email from anywhere in the world while ensuring the contents of
their email is secure from prying eyes. This document describes the
necessary steps on configuring an email client to use IMAPS and SUBMISSION.
Throughout this document, you can click on any image to bring up a larger copy.
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The first step is to bring up the Mozilla mail configuration screen by
choosing the mail envelope in the left toolbar.
When you get to the "Mozilla Mail Accounts" screen select the option to
Create a new account. This will bring up the New Account Wizard.
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Tell the New Account Wizard that you are configuring an Email
account.
Once you have selected Email account, click on the NEXT button. |
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This will bring up the Identity page. Enter your name
and your Email address in the space provided.
After entering your email address, press the NEXT button.
Your email address is your "Astronomy userid"@astro.ufl.edu
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This screen will ask some basic information about the mail
server.
We recommend using IMAP as the preferred method for grabbing
your email because it will then stay on our server and be backed up
daily.
If you chose to use POP we will not be responsible for any email
you lose.
For the Incoming Server you should specify
mailhost.astro.ufl.edu Once you have entered this
information, press the NEXT button. |
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The next screen will ask you for your Incoming User Name. This
would be your Astronomy Userid by itself.
Please enter your userid here, then select the NEXT button. |
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This next screen allows you to enter a profile identifier for this
account. You can use any string of text you choose, but our recommendation
is to enter your email address.
Once you have entered a unique string, select the NEXT button. |
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The basic configuration is now complete. However, we still need to
configure the email client to use IMAPS and SUBMISSION. You're almost
done!
Go ahead and select the FINISH button and proceed to the next step. |
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We now need to modify the settings for this account.
Highlight the account name on the left screen, then click on the option
to View settings for this account. |
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Highlight the bar that reads Server Settings.
Make sure that the option for Use secure connection (SSL) is
checked. When you check this box, the Port setting should
automatically change to port # 993. If it didn't, manually
change the port.
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Next highlight the option for Outgoing Server (SMTP).
Change the Port to number 587.
Enable the option to Use name and password.
Under User Name, enter your Astronomy userid.
Set the option Use secure connection to TLS.
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When you check and send email, you may get a warning message regarding
the self-signed certificate. The error message will probably say
something like:
