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Retrieve your email with Mac OS X Mail

25th May 2006, 08:52:55 PM

If you have not done so already, download the root certificate

Double-click on the certificate file, which is probably on your desktop.

You need to import the certificate into x509 anchors. You might be prompted for your keychain/admin password at this point.

Import into x509 anchors

Quit Keychain Access and open Mail. Pull down the 'Mail' menu and choose 'Preferences'. Switch to 'Accounts', then click the + button to add a new one.

Fill in your email address and password:

User details

Tell it to use mail.toastputer.net for incoming mail:

Use mail.toastputer.net

smtp.toastputer.net is a good choice for outbound mail.

Use smtp.toastputer.net

Check that your summary matches this, (but with your email address of course!).

Summary of settings

Click done, unless you have another account to add.

Click on your new account and switch to the 'Advanced' tab. Tick 'Automatically Synchronize...' and 'Use SSL':

Use SSL

You're done! Report problems to trouble@toastputer.net.

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