Connecting to Email Using AppleMail

Start the Mail application.

  1. If you are running the application for the first time, you will be asked to add settings for an account automatically and can skip to step 5. Otherwise, continue to step 3.
  2. Select Preferences… from the Mail menu.
  3. Click on the Accounts tab and click the plus sign (+) on the lower left
  4. Select "Other Mail Account" and click on the Continue button.
  5. Enter the following:
    • Full Name: enter your Full Name
    • Email Address: enter your IAS email address (e.g., jdoe@ias.edu).
    • Password: enter your IAS password.
  6. Click on the Sign In button. If a "Verify Certificate" window appears, click on the "Connect" button.
  7. Select IMAP from the dropdown list next to Account Type.
  8. If you see a field called "Description", enter IAS Email
  9. Enter mail.ias.edu as the Incoming Mail Server.
  10. Enter smtpauth.ias.edu as the Outgoing Mail Server.
  11. Click on the Sign In button.
  12. You may see a "Select the apps you want to use" dialog.
  13. Click on the Done button.
  14. You may now change the description for the account if you wish by clicking in the Description field and changing the contents.
  15. Close the Accounts dialog window to see your mail.

How to configure Apple iCal/Calendar to access your Zimbra mailbox calendar

  1. Open the iCal/Calendar App.

  2. Access the account configuration menu:
    1. If you are running OS X 10.9 “Mavericks”:
      1. From the Calendar dropdown menu on the top left, select Add Account…
      2. Press Continue.
    2. For OS X 10.6 or 10.7:
      1. From the iCal menu, choose Preferences.
      2. Go to the Accounts tab and click the + sign to add a new account.
  3. Enter the following information:

    Account Type: CalDAV
    Username: IAS username@ias.edu (e.g. jdoe@ias.edu)
    Password: IAS user password
    Server Address: https://mail.ias.edu:443

  4. Click Create.

Your calendar will now appear in the left-hand column of the iCal window.

How to configure Apple Address Book/Contacts to access your Zimbra mailbox address book

  1. Access the Account Creation Menu:

    • If you are running OS X 10.9 “Mavericks”:
      • Open the Contacts application.
      • In the Contacts dropdown menu on the top left, click Add Account.
      • Select “Other contacts account…” and click continue.
    • Otherwise:
      • Open the Address Book application.
      • In the Address Book menu, click Preferences.
      • On the toolbar, click Accounts and then click the plus sign (+) below the Accounts column.
  1. Enter the following information in the Add Account window:
  2. Click Create.

The new account will appear in the Accounts window. This corresponds to the address book available through your IAS Zimbra mailbox.