Now that your Mail Server is running, let’s set up the client using John Doe’s account. I’m sure you’re already familiar with OS X’s cleverly named Mail application.

Just to recap, we set up John Doe’s email account in our “Workgroup Manager - Accounts” lesson.

The following chart details the information most email clients require and the source of the information in OS X Server.

Familiarize yourself with the terms so that you’ll understand which information is needed when configuring your client.

• Log in to your OS X client computer using John Doe’s account.
• Launch the Mail application from the Dock.

Since this is the first time opening the application, you’ll go through the process of setting up a new account. For this example, we’ll be using a POP account for account type. The rest of the setup process is fairly self explanatory.

The password is the same as the log in password when you created the user account. Password settings are managed through Workgroup Manager.

Make sure you check “Use Authentication” for outgoing mail as we set up in the last lesson.

Once you press Continue, you’ll be presented with a summary of your account and the option to create additional accounts.

Now that your client is configured, test it out by sending emails from the outside as well as within your network. If all is well, John Doe should be sending a receiving emails. Way to go John!

If you run into problems, open Server Admin, click Mail and select the Logs tab. Check your SMTP logs to see if there are any errors. You may be able to track down where you’re having problems.

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