Set up a student e-mail account in Apple Mail under macOS (alternative e-mail system)
Important notes:
To be able to integrate an e-mail account, you must have a valid user account (BA number + corresponding password).
We only recommend using the Mail app, as the Notes app often does not work satisfactorily with the account. You should therefore uncheck this box.
Adding an e-mail account
Figure 1: Entering your email address
Figure 2: Other mail account provider
Start Apple Mail and then go to the Mail menu and select Add Account... .
In the window that appears, enter your university email address and click Continue.
Figure 1 shows the input mask with an example email address entered.
Select the Other Mail Account... option and click Continue.
Figure 2 shows the selection of providers with Other Mail Account selected.
Attention!
If you have activated the email app password via the IAM-Portal, enter the following to set up the mailbox:
- Username: baxxxx-email@uni-bamberg.de
- Password: The password from the IAM portal under Email app password
Figure 3: Adding a mail account
Please fill in the window that now appears as follows:
- Name: Your first and last name
- Email-Adress: Should already be entered
- Password: Password for your BA-Number
Then click on Log in.
Figure 3 shows the login information described above.
Figure 4: Email account configuration
Please fill in the window that appears as follows:
- E-mail address: Your university e-mail address
- Username: Your BA-Number with the addition @uni-bamberg.de
- Example: baxxxxx@uni-bamberg.de
- Password: Password of your BA number
- Account type: IMAP
- Server for incoming e-mails: mailex.uni-bamberg.de
- Server for outgoing e-mails: mailex.uni-bamberg.de
Then click on Log in.
Figure 4 shows the e-mail account configuration described above.
In the last step, you will be asked which programs you would like to use with your Mailex account. Finally, click on the Done button.
Figure 5: Server settings under Account settings
Once the mailbox has been added, open the account settings again, select the mailbox and click on the Server Settings tab.
Uncheck the box next to Automatically manage connection settings.
Adjust the user name for the outgoing mail server (SMTP). Only your BA-Number may be entered here.
Ensure that Password is selected for Authentication and then click Save.
Figure 5 shows the server settings in the account settings.
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