'''Question: How do I setup my IMAP Email Account with Microsoft Entourage 2008 on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard?'''

== Setting up an IMAP account with Microsoft Entourage 2008 on OS X 10.5 Leopard ==

'''Summary:'''

If you're not running OS X 10.5 Leopard and Microsoft Office for Mac  2008, your screens may be slightly different.  Here is a quick summary  of the important settings to use:

'''Account Type:''' IMAP

'''Email Address:''' username@kattare.com (your full email address) 

'''Incoming Mail Server:''' mail.kattare.com 

'''Incoming Mail User Name:''' (your POP3 username as displayed in the Email Management [[https://www.kattare.com/members/emails.kvws|here]].)

'''Incoming Mail Password:''' (your POP3 password from the same page.)

'''Outgoing Mail Server:''' mail.kattare.com

'''Outgoing Mail User Name:''' (your POP3 username as displayed in the Email Management [[https://www.kattare.com/members/emails.kvws|here]].)

'''Outgoing Mail Password:''' (your POP3 password from the same page.)

'''Accounts; Account Settings; Receiving Mail: This IMAP service requires a secure connection (SSL)''' port: 995 

'''Accounts; Account Settings; Sending Mail; Outgoing Mail Server Settings: SMTP server requires a secure connection''' 

'''Accounts; Options; Root folder:''' ~/mail 

'''And here are the step by step instructions:'''

The first time you start up Entourage it will automatically jump into the '''New Account''' assistant.  If this is not the first time you have run Entourage, you can get to the assistant by clicking '''File''', then '''Account Settings...''' then clicking the '''New''' button.

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In the '''Account Setup Assistant''', enter you Kattare POP3 email address then click the right arrow to advance to the next step.

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The '''Automatic Configuration''' will fail. This is normal. Simply click the right arrow to advance to the next step.

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In this step we can manually enter in the settings for Entourage. Enter '''Your name''' as you want it to appear on your emails,  and your POP3 '''Account ID''' (user name) and '''Password''' as you have been told by your local Systems Administrator, IT Guru, or the Kattare Members Section [[https://www.kattare.com/members/emails.kvws|Email Management Page]], Select an '''Incoming mail server type''' of '''IMAP''' and and enter '''mail.kattare.com''' as the both the '''Incoming mail server''' and '''Outgoing mail server'''. Click the right arrow to advance to the next step.

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Click the '''Verify My Settings''' button to have  Entourage check your Kattare user name and login information. After a  successful connection, click the right arrow to advance to the next  step.

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Next you may enter any description of the Kattare IMAP mail account you like in the '''Account name''' field. Click the '''Finish''' button.

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Despite having completed the setup assistant, there are  still a couple of settings that will need to be changed to ensure  trouble-free operation.  To get started click the '''Entourage''' menu followed by '''Account Settings...''' then double-click the new Kattare POP account you just set up.

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Click on the '''Click here for advanced receiving options''' button.  Check the box that says ''' This IMAP service requires a secure connection (SSL)'''. Leave the other two options unchecked and close the pop-up box.

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Click on the '''Click here for advanced sending options''' button. Check the box that says '''SMTP server requires secure connection (SSL)''' and '''SMTP server requires authentication'''. Select '''Use same settings as receiving mail server'''. Close the pop-up box.

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Click on the '''Options''' tab. Enter '''~/mail''' in the '''Root folder:''' box. When done, click the "OK" button.

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Entourage should now automatically setup your default  IMAP mail folders. To double check them, double-click on the Kattare  IMAP account in the account list and select the '''Advanced''' tab. The '''Special folders''' should look like the ones below. If they do not, use the drop down boxes to select the proper folder on the Kattare server.

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Once that is all done and everything checks out, go ahead and Click the '''OK''' button to close the '''Edit Account''' window.

Happy Emailing!

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