Although we have specific instructions for configuring recommended email applications for use here at UVM, you may choose to use a tool that more better suites your specific needs. We hope the following information allows you to correctly configure and use the software of your choice.
| Item: | You should enter: |
| Full name: | Your full name |
| Email address: | University Standard Email Address |
| Outgoing mail (smtp) server: | smtp.uvm.edu |
| Outgoing mail (smtp) port: | 587 |
| Outgoing mail (smtp) security: | TLS |
| Incoming mail (imap) server: | imap.uvm.edu |
| Incoming mail (imap) port: | 993 |
| Incoming mail (imap) security: | TLS |
| News (nntp) server: | news.uvm.edu |
| LDAP (ldap) server: | ldap.uvm.edu |
| LDAP search base: | dc=uvm,dc=edu |
Most IMAP clients will contain a configuration options labeled "IMAP Mailbox Location Prefix" or "Root Folder Path" or "IMAP Server Directory". This value should be set to "mail/".
Our IMAP server supports a Secure Socket Layer connection (SSL). When using SSL, your "mail port" should be set to the value of 993.
In order to keep your Sent-mail, Drafts, and Templates folders consistent between WebMail, Pine, and other IMAP clients, be sure that your mail drafts are saved to the IMAP folder "Drafts", your mail templates to "templates", and your folder for sent (outgoing) mail to "sent-mail".
If you wish to use the University's outgoing mail server (smtp.uvm.edu) when you are off-campus, you will need to configure your mail program to authenticate (log in) to the outgoing mail server. In different mail programs, these options may appear as "Use username and password" (Thunderbird), or "Server requires authentication" (Outlook Express).
Also, you will need to specify that you wish your outgoing mail to use Transport Layer Security (TLS). This option may appear as "Use secure connection: TLS" (Thunderbird), or "Server requires a secure connection (SSL)" (Windows Mail). Note that some products use "SSL" and "TLS" as interchangeable terms (whereas TLS is actually a more current protocol than SSL). Consult the documentation on each product for further details.
Finally, you will want to configure your program to use the alternative SMTP port 587. Use of this alternate SMTP port will allow you to bypass the blocks on port 25 that many Internet Service Providers have in place.
Last modified September 05 2008 03:05 PM
