Apple Mail for Zimbra

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Introduction

The instructions below are for using Apple Mail to connect to ISC's Zimbra email service

Configuration

1. Launch Apple Mail.
2. From the Mail menu, choose Preferences...
3. Click the Accounts icon.
4. Click the plus (+) symbol in the lower left corner. The Add Account wizard appears.
5. Enter your first and last name in the Full Name: field.
6. In the Email Address: field, enter username@yourmailservername.upenn.edu, where username is your Zimbra account username.
   • Your mail server name may be @pobox.upenn.edu, @mail.med.upenn.edu, etc depending on your local environment
7. Supply your Zimbra account password in the Password: field
8. Click Continue.
9. In the Incoming Mail Server section, in the Account Type: dropdown, select IMAP.
10. In the Description: field, enter something descriptive such as Zimbra mail.
11. In the Incoming Mail Server: field, enter mailbox.zimbra.upenn.edu.
12. Click Continue.
13. In the Incoming Mail Security section, click the Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) checkbox.
14. In the Authentication: dropdown box, select Password.
15. Click Continue.
16. In the Outgoing Mail Security section, in the Description: field, enter something descriptive such as Zimbra SMTP.
17. In the Outgoing Mail Server: field, enter mailbox.zimbra.upenn.edu.
18. Check the Use Authentication checkbox.
19. Supply your Zimbra account credentials in the User Name: and Password: fields.
20. Click Continue.
21. In the Outgoing Mail Security section, click the Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) checkbox.
22. In the Authentication: dropdown box, select Password.
23. Click Continue.
24. Close the Accounts dialogue box.
25. In the Account Summary section, review your settings, check the Take account online checkbox, then click Create.
26. Now you can check your Zimbra mail by hilighting your Zimbra account icon in the left pane, then clicking Get Mail.

Use Mail in an otherwise normal fashion as you would with an IMAP mail account.