Using Google Gmail as aMail User Agent (MUA)

Sending and Receiving NMT mail with Google Gmail

Bryan Hughes

Abstract

Describes procedures for receiving and sending NMT email through Google's Gmail service.

This publication is available in Web form1 and also as a PDF document2. Please forward anycomments to tcc-doc@nmt.edu.

Table of Contents1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 12. Receiving NMT mail at Google Gmail ....................................................................................... 13. Sending from Google Mail with your @nmt.edu address ........................................................... 2

1. IntroductionThis document describes how to use Google's Gmail service as a Mail User Agent (MUA). You can receivemail there that was sent to your NMT email address, or send mail from Gmail that appears to be fromyour NMT email address.

ImportantBe aware of Google's Privacy Policy3 as you will be under it when you forward your NMT mail to Gmail.

2. Receiving NMT mail at Google GmailProcedure 1. Retrieving mail using POP3S

1. Log into your Gmail account.

2. Click on Settings, then click on the Accounts and Import tab.

3. In the Check mail using POP3 section click Add POP3 Email Account.

4. Enter your @nmt.edu email address.

5. Fill in your TCC username and password. The POP server is mailhost.nmt.edu, port 995. Leavethe (SSL) option checked.

1 http://www.nmt.edu/tcc/help/pubs/mail/gmail/2 http://www.nmt.edu/tcc/help/pubs/mail/gmail/gmail.pdf3 http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html

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NoteBy default, a POP3 connection will remove all your mails from the NMT server and place them in Gmail.If you wish to keep a copy on NMT servers check the Leave a copy box.

6. Click the Add Account button to start receiving NMT mails.

About spam and other filteringThis retrieval only pulls mails that are delivered to your NMT INBOX. By default, the TCC filters yourspam into a username.spam folder, which stays on NMT servers. If you wish to remove this filter thenremove the .procmailrc file from your user account. At this point you will have to configure Gmailto deal with your spam and other filtering.

3. Sending from Google Mail with your @nmt.edu addressThis will give you the option of sending emails from Gmail with your @nmt.edu email address. Thiswill also originate your email from the NMT server.

Procedure 2. Sending mail with an @nmt.edu address

1. Log into your Gmail account.

2. Click on Settings.

3. Click on the Accounts and Import tab.

4. In the Send Mail As section, click Send mail from another address.

5. Enter your @nmt.edu email address.

6. Select Send through nmt.edu SMTP servers.

NoteIf you select Send through Gmail, some recipients' mail services may tag your mail as spam, because itdid not originate from NMT servers.

7. The SMTP server is mailhost.nmt.edu on port 587. Also, enter your TCC username and password.

CautionDo not select Always use a secure connection (SSL) when sending mail. This will try to use the deprecatedSMTPS connection which our servers do not support. Gmail will use TLS ( Transport Layer Security4)to protect your password with a normal connection over port 587.

8. Gmail will send a confirmation email. Click the link provided in the email to verify.

9. Compose Mail will now display an option to select from which address you would like to send.

4 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TLS

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