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Computing HelpDesk Hours:

Phone: 540-568-3555
Mon-Thu: 8:00am - 9:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 3:00pm - 9:00pm
(during class session)

Exceptions:

November 23-24, 2009:
Open 8am-5pm

November 25, 2009:
Open 8am-Noon

November 26-27:
Closed



HelpDesk

OSX Mail (including Tiger)

(Note: if you have access to any departmental mailboxes they will display under your inbox automatically---see step 7)
  1. Run any Apple Software Updates available (System Preferences, Software Updates, Update Software, Check Now, restart if necessary)
  2. Open Mail
  3. Go to the Mail menu, select Preferences
  4. Click on the + (at the bottom of the screen) to create a new account

  5. Select IMAP from the drop down list for Account Type
  6. Enter Description (to identify as JMU or whatever the account should be called), E-mail Address, and Full Name
  7. Enter imap.jmu.edu in the Incoming Mail Server box
  8. Enter your e-ID in the User Name box
  9. Click on Server Settings button below Outgoing Mail Server(SMTP) 

    SMTP Port Settings 
    • Enter smtp.jmu.edu for Outgoing Mail Server
    • Check Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
    • Select Password in the drop down box next to Authentication
    • Enter your e-ID in the User Name box

  10. Click on the Advanced tab


    • Check Enable this account
    • Check Include when automatically checking for new mail
    • Check the Use SSL box
    • In the drop down next to Authentication select Password
    • Close and save changes

  11. Your email INBOX and any subfolders such as JUNK will be under the IN and any departmental mailboxes will appear under the JMU account.


    • Expand the mailbox to view any subfolders by clicking on the gray triangle to the left of subfolders