Integrating the University E-Mail Account in macOS

  • Detailed Instructions

    1. Open Internet Accounts Menu

    Open your system settings and click on the "Internet Accounts" icon. Click on the plus icon (bottom left) and select "Add Another Account".
     

    1. Open Internet Accounts Menu
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    2. Select Mail Account

    Select "Mail Account".

    2. Select Mail Account
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    3. Enter User Credentials

    Please enter the following information to add the new e-mail account:

    • Full name: First name Last name (sender name of outgoing e-mails)
    • Email Address: Your university e-mail address (YourUniversity-ID@uni-muenster.de)
    • Password: Your university password
    Click on "Login".

    3. Enter User Credentials
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    4. Enter Server Information

    • User Name: Your university ID
    • Password: Your university password
    • Account Type: IMAP
    • Incomming Server: imap.uni-muenster.de
    • Outgoing Server: secmail.uni-muenster.de

    4. Enter Server Information
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    5. Select Mail

    Select "Mail".

    5. Select Mail
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    6. Further Options

    Open the mail program on your Mac. The mail account you just added should now appear there. Right-click on the inbox and select 'Edit "Uni-Muenster"...'.

    6. Further Options
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    7. Navigate to Advanced IMAP Settings

    Click on 'Accounts' at the top, select the University of Münster mail account, navigate to server settings, and click on 'Advanced IMAP Settings' (see screenshot).

    7. Navigate to Advanced IMAP Settings
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    8. IMAP Path Prefix

    Please add "Mail" as Path Prefix and confirm your entry.
     

    8. IMAP Path Prefix
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    9. Adjust outgoing server settings

    For the outgoing mail server, only enter your university ID as the user name (the complete e-mail address is incorrectly entered there when the account is created).

    9. Adjust outgoing server settings
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