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Click the Apple icon in the top left of the screen and select the option, About this Mac. 2. On the About This Mac box that pops up, the version number is directly beneath the Mac OS X title. Users of OS X 10.5 (and older) are advised to upgrade their operating system, due to the withdrawal of Apple security updates for older versions. Access ConnectMail online with OWA You can access ConnectMail without setting up email software, by using the online version of Outlook. OWA has most of the functionality available in the desktop programme, and can be used interchangeably with it. https://owa.connect.kent.ac.uk Sign in with your Kent username and password in this format UKC\abc1 (replacing abc1 with your username). Entourage Entourage is no longer supported and users are advised to switch to Outlook 2011 or Mail for Mac instead, or to access their email online with OWA. Setup Outlook 2011 The University’s recommended email client for Mac is Outlook 2011. This is the latest version of what was previously Entourage and comes as part of Office 2011. It allows you to connect to your ConnectMail account via Exchange and access your email, calendar, contacts, tasks and notes. Visit the website below for more information: A copy of Office 2011 for installation on University-owned Intel Macs, can be obtained from the Welcome Desk, Templeman library. Permanent staff can buy a copy of the software for their own computer for .5 (timesheeted staff must have worked at least 200 hours to qualify). Setup instructions The following setup instructions will work off campus as well as on campus: 1. Open Outlook 2011: L If you see the Welcome to Outlook for Mac screen, click Add Account at the bottom to add a new account. In the Accounts window, choose to add an Exchange Account. Go to step 2. L If you don’t see the Welcome to Outlook for Mac screen, go to the Outlook menu and click Tools, Accounts. Then click the ‘+’ symbol located in the bottom left-hand corner of the Accounts window and select Exchange from the small list that pops out. 2. In the Exchange account information box enter the following details: L E-mail address: enter your Kent email address L Authentication method: User Name and Password L User name: Kent username in the format UKC\abc1 L Password: your Kent password. L Configure automatically: leave ticked 3. Click Add Account. 4. There is no need to click on the advanced button as it will have picked up all the settings. Close the Accounts window. 5. Outlook 2011 will now synchronise your folders with the Exchange server. This may take a little while. Setup Mail for Mac OS X 10.7 and 10.6 Automatic configuration (only works when on-campus) If you are using Mail for the first time: follow the on screen instructions to configure Mail. Enter the information below when requested: If you have used Mail before: open Mail, click on the Mail menu, then Preferences and click the + button (bottom left) to add a new account. Follow the on screen instructions to configure Mail. Enter the information below when requested: L Full name: your full name L Email address: username@kent.ac.uk (eg abc1@kent.ac.uk, replacing abc1 with your own username) L User name: your Kent IT account username (eg abc1) L Password: your Kent IT account password On the final Account Summary screen check the information is correct and click Create. Mail will now synchronise with the Exchange server. This can take a while depending on the size of your mailbox. Mail activity (including synchronisation progress) can be viewed at the bottom of the left-hand menu. Optional but recommended: click on the Mail menu, then Preferences, then the Accounts button and select the Exchange account in the left-hand pane. In the right-hand pane, locate the Description field and enter ConnectMail or other descriptive name for the account you have just created. Manual configuration: OS X 10.6 (works on or off-campus) Note: manual configuration is not available for OS X 10.7. 1. Click Mail, then Preferences, then the Accounts button and click the + button (bottom left). 2. Follow the on screen instructions to configure Mail. Enter the information below when requested: L Full name: your full name L Email address: username@kent.ac.uk (eg abc1@kent.ac.uk, replacing abc1 with your own username) L User name: your Kent IT account username (eg abc1) L Password: your Kent IT account password L Account type: Exchange (OS X 10.7) or Exchange 2007 L Description: ConnectMail L Incoming Mail Server: rpc.connect.kent.ac.uk L Password: your Kent IT account password If required, tick the boxes labelled Address Book contacts and iCal calendars. On the final Account Summary screen check the information is correct and click Create. Mail will now synchronise with the Exchange server. This can take a while depending on the size of your mailbox. Mail activity (including synchronisation progress) can be viewed at the bottom of the left-hand menu. OS X 10.5 OS X ...