2. What you will Learn
Difference between Pop Mail and Web Mail
How to add New Email Accounts
How to Set Mail Prefs
How to add Mail boxes
How to add Attachments
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3. Mail Servers
Server = Application on Mainframe
Computer
1. Server receives incoming mail from Mail Program
2. Server forwards outgoing mail to email address
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VOIP = Voice over internet
4. Types of Mail Accounts
POP Accounts( e.g., Mac Mail (“Stamp”))
Mail transferred from Mac to Server and from
Server to recipient (Most Common) pop= post
office protocol
IMAP Accounts
Same as POP but mail also stays on Server
(Udel and Mobileme))
Web based Accounts
Accessed via Safari (Gmail, Hotmail)
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POP = Post Office Protocol
IMAP = Internet Message Access Protocol
5. Apple’s Mail Program
• Easy to setup and Manage"
• Can use to Access Many Accounts Types
POP mail accounts (Comcast, verizon, earthlink)
IMAP Accounts (Mac’s MobileMe), udel)
Many web mail accounts (gMail, aol, Yahoo, Hotmail)
Integrated with:
Address Book, Spotlight, Safari, iChat, Skype
Connection Doctor, iPhoto, iCal
No Commercials
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POP: Post Office Protocol
IMAP: Internet Message Access protocol (message stored on server, immediately accessible)
6. Setting Up Mac Mail
POP Account
Open mail Program
Go to Preferences
Click on Accounts, then
Click +
Fill in Boxes
Hit Auto setup and
Create
Works for many
account types
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7. Mail Preferences
Open Mail, in Menu Bar, Click Mail/
Preferences, Click on Icons
General (New mail check time & Sound)
Junk Mail Filtering, Training
Fonts (type, size)
Viewing (Display imbedded HTML)
Composing (Spell-check, auto-complete)
Rules (Sorting, defining junk)
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8. Mail Boxes
Default Add your Own Mail
Boxes (menu/
In mailbox/new (smart)
mailbox)
Out
Ray’s Jokes
Drafts
Club Events
Sent
Smart Mailbox 1
Junk
Smart Mailbox 2
Trash
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9. Dealing With Junk
Train Mail Filter for Spam and place in Junk mail
Box
Set Up rules to minimize Spam
Apply strict rules e.g only from people in my
Address Book go to inbox
Maintain Private and Public Email addresses
Don’t answer Spam
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10. Attachments
Add attachment by:
Clicking on paper-clip icon in toolbar
Dragging icon into Message Window
To read attachments double click on icon
May need “Flip4Mac” (free) for some Windows
attachments
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11. Web Mail
Advantages
Can access on any computer via any Browser, from anywhere
e.g., IE Explorer, Safari, Firefox
Free or Low Cost
Independent of ISP or location
Examples: GMail, Yahoo mail, Comcast etc
Disadvantages
More cumbersome and difficult to manage
See only mail from one Account
Does not work with Address Book, iPhoto, iCal etc
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12. New Mail Features
Mail stationary with access to iPhoto
Notes
To-Do Lists
Integration with Address Book and iPhoto
Continued next week
