Setting Up Microsoft Entourage 2004/2008 for Mac

This guide has been created to assist you in setting up your e-mail client.

Before You Start

Questions


First Section: Walkthrough for Set Up Assistant

    Step 1: Create a New Account

    1. Do not import any settings

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    Step 2: New Account Set Up

    1. Email Address: Your email address at UCSD.
    2. Click Continue.

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    Step 3: Automatic Configuration Failed

    1. You may get this error message. Ignore the message and click on the right arrow to continue setting up your email account.

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    Step 4: Verify and Complete Settings

    1. Your Name: This is the name displayed to people who you send email to.
    2. E-mail Address: This is your email address at UCSD.
      3. Account ID: Your UCSD username.
    3. Incoming Mail Server: Choose POP or IMAP.
    4. Outgoing Mail Server: Type in smtp.ucsd.edu
    5. Click Continue.

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    Step 5: Optional: Verify Settings

    1. Here, you have the option of making sure your settings are correct.
    2. Click Continue.

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    Step 6: Setup Complete

    1. You can name your account anything you would like that will help you identify the account you just created. For this tutorial, we will use UCSD E-Mail. You can use this, too.
    2. Click Finish and your email client should be all set.
    3. You may need to follow the steps below if you cannot send email

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Second Section: Manually Adding Account

    Step 1: Account Settings

    1. Click on the Entourage menu and select Account Settings

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    Step 2: Adding New Account

    1. Click on the New button. This will direct you to the same window in Step 1. Then follow the instructions.

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Third Section: Editing Settings to Send Email

    Step 1: Account Settings

    1. Click on the Entourage menu and select Account Settings

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    Step 2: Editing Account

    1. Click on the Edit button.

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    Step 3: Editing Settings

    1. Under Sending mail, click on the Click here for advanced sending options button.

    2. Select the SMTP service requires a secure connection (SSL) box.

    3. For POP accounts, select the box next to Override default SMTP port. The port number will change automatically from 25 to 465.

    4. For all other types of accounts, manually enter 465 in the SMTP port field.

    5. Select the box next to SMTP server requires authentication.

    6. For POP accounts, select the Use same settings as receiving mail server radio dial button.

    7. For all other types of accounts, select the Log on using radio dial button. Enter your UCSD network username in the Account ID field, then enter your password in the Password: field.

    8. Click on the box located in the upper left-hand corner to close this window.

    9. Click OK.

    10. Close the Accounts window.

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Questions

If you have any further questions or encounter problems while attempting to connect to the UCSD network, send an e-mail message to acs-help@ucsd.edu or call (858) 534-3227.