Apple Mail

To set up your Apple Mail 3.0 client to work with Gmail:

Troubleshooting Tip

If you are having trouble retrieving your email using Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail, Mozilla Thunderbird or other client, try resetting your password by visiting http://myadmin.cavtel.net.

  1. Enable POP in your Gmail account. Don't forget to click Save Changes when you're done.
  2. Open Apple Mail.
  3. Click Mail, and select Preferences...
  4. Open the Accounts tab, and click the plus sign (+) along the bottom to add a new account.

    Enter name, email address, and password

  5. Enter your name in the Full Name: field.
  6. Enter your Gmail address in the Email Address: field.
  7. Enter your Gmail password in the Password: field.
  8. Check the box next to Automatically set up your account.
  9. Click on Create.

    Account Information Tab

  10. Now you're done! Your account settings should now look like this:

    Advanced Tab

Verify Your Settings

If POP isn't working properly for you, please ensure that your settings are identical to those listed below. Even small differences may prevent Gmail's POP service from functioning properly. From the Mail menu, click Preferences. Select your Gmail POP account in the Accounts tab.

Servers tab

My incoming mail server is a: POP3 server
Incoming mail (POP3): pop.gmail.com
User Name: (your Gmail address, including '@cavtel.net')
Password: (your Gmail password)

Outgoing Mail Server: Settings

Server Name: smtp.gmail.com
Server port: 25 or 587
Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): Checked
Authentication: Password

Advanced tab

Enable this account: Checked
Include when automatically checking for new mail: Checked
Remove copy from server after retrieving a message: Checked
(Incoming) Port: 995
Authentication: Password