I have had several questions about email on the Apple laptops. I am so excited that folks want to get rolling on these!
There are a few choices for email you can pick from.
You can use the web based email from the service center. Most of you are aware of the process:
Go to http://www.esc17.net, find the web mail link on the bottom of the left side of the page and click.
Some folks don’t like this choice because there is “no address book.” Ahhhh, but there is! When you start a “new” message, click on the To; button and you are taken to a global address book where you can search by several different fields and select your recipient. Everyone in the area that has an esc17 address is listed. Even the Ralls mail groups are listed.
You can also create a personal address book by adding email addresses to the contacts list.
The most obvious choice for setting up your email would seem to be click on the stamp icon on the dock that says “mail” when you hover over it. I have tried to set this up. I have talked to a couple of folks who have tried to set this up, There is info you need to know, (it’s coming…) but even with the correct settings, I have not been able to make this work. Neither has anyone I’ve tried to help. If anyone has had good luck with this program, let me know– please!
The last and perhaps best choice is the Entourage program. This is included in the Microsoft Office 2008 folder, You can get to this by starting the finder and then looking in the Applications folder. You are looking for the Microsoft Office 2008 folder. Open it and look for the purple “e.” ( If this is your first time opening any Office 2008 program a small set up program will open–just give your name and it is happy).
When Entourge opens, your first screen has options. Select not to import anything:
The next screen lets you put in your email address. Do not check the box for the exchange server:
This Failure screen is OK, just click the arrow to continue.
The next screen asks you to put in some settings: The email type is POP and the address for incoming and outgoing servers is mail.esc17.net , Use your usual email password.
Lastly verify your settings
Success!
Watch Apple Seeds soon for information on how to import the Ralls ISD address book into your email account.
