There are two basic changes that must be made to your email client settings to modify your client to work with the Exchange mail server. The incoming mail server must be changed to synergy.txstate.edu and the SSL setting for the incoming mail server must be turned on.

Here are the basic email settings for Texas State:

Email address:	yourNetID@txstate.edu
Incoming user name (POP,IMAP):	yourNetID
Outgoing user name (POP,IMAP):	yourNetID
Incoming mail server (POP,IMAP):	synergy.txstate.edu
SSL for POP/IMAP:	on/yes/required
Outgoing mail server (SMTP):	smtp.txstate.edu *

* Important: If you are using another ISP service (i.e., you use a cable or DSL modem with Time Warner or CenturyTel), you will need to use the SMTP server name of your ISP in order to send email messages.  Contact your ISP or read your ISP documentation to determine the SMTP (outgoing) mail server.

Updating Existing POP/IMAP Email Client

If you wish to continue using your e-mail client with a POP or IMAP connection, please refer to the section below for the required changes. The email clients are arranged in alphabetic order.

Apple Mail (Mac OS X)

1. From the Mail menu, select Preferences...
2. Click on Accounts icon in toolbar
3. Select your current mail account
4. Select the Account information tab
5. Set the Incoming Mail Server to synergy.txstate.edu
6. Select the Advanced tab
7. Next to the Port number text box, check the Use SSL checkbox
8. Close the window and click Save to save the changes when prompted.

Entourage 2004 (POP/IMAP only)

1. Select the Tools menu and Accounts
2. In Accounts window, select the IMAP account or POP account in the list
3. Click the Edit toolbar button
4. In the Edit Account window, select the Accounts Settings tab
5. In the Receiving mail section, change the IMAP (or POP) server to synergy.txstate.edu
6. Also in the Receiving mail section, click the Click here for advanced receiving options pop-up button
7. Check the This IMAP (or POP) service requests a secure connection (SSL)
8. Click OK to close the window and then close the Accounts window

Eudora 6.2 (Windows)

1. On the menu select Tools
2. Select Options
3. Under Category: select Checking Mail
4. Change the Mail Server: to synergy.txstate.edu
5. Change the Secure Sockets when Receiving to Required, Alternate Port
6. Under Category: select Sending Mail
7. Change the Secure Sockets when Sending to Never
8. Click the OK button

Eudora 6.2 (Macintosh)

1. From the Special menu, select Settings
2. Select the Checking Mail icon from the vertical list on the left. Note whether the POP or the IMAP radio button is selected.
3. Scroll down the vertical list of icons on the left until you find an icon labeled SSL. Click on the SSL icon.
   • If using POP, next to SSL for POP, change the option from None to Required (Alternate Port)
   • If using IMAP, next to SSL for IMAP, change the option from None to Required (Alternate Port)
4. Continue to scroll down the vertical list of icons and select Ports & Protocols icon.
   • If using POP, next to POP3 port: change the value to 995.
   • If using IMAP, next to IMAP port: change the value to 993.
5. Click the OK button to close the Settings window

Netscape 6.0+ (Windows and Mac)

1. Open the Mail window
2. On the menu select Edit
3. Select Mail and Newsgroups Account Settings...
4. Under the IMAP or POP account select Server Settings
5. Change the Server Name: to synergy.txstate.edu
6. Put a check in the Use secure connection (SSL) checkbox
7. Click the OK button

Outlook XP/2003 (with POP/IMAP)

1. On the menu select Tools
2. Select E-mail Accounts...
3. Select View or change existing e-mail accounts, click the Next button
4. Select the IMAP or POP connection from the list
5. Click the Change button
6. Change the Incoming mail server (IMAP or POP): to synergy.txstate.edu
7. Click the More Settings... button
8. Select the Advanced tab
9. Put a check in the This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) checkbox
10. Click the OK button
11. Click the Next button
12. Click the Finish button

Outlook Express (Windows)

1. On the menu select Tools
2. Select Accounts...
3. Select the Mail tab
4. Select the IMAP or POP connection from the list
5. Click the Properties button
6. Click the Servers tab
7. Change the Incoming mail (IMAP or POP) to: synergy.txstate.edu
8. Click the Advanced tab
9. Under the Incoming Mail (IMAP or POP) put a check in the This server requires an secure connection (SSL) checkbox
10. Click the OK button
11. Click the Close button

Thunderbird (Windows and Mac)

1. On the menu select Tools
2. Select Account Settings
3. Under the IMAP or POP account select Server Settings
4. Change the Server Name: to synergy.txstate.edu
5. Put a check in the Use secure connection (SSL) checkbox
6. Click the OK button