Set up Mac OS X Mail to send from Off Campus

1. Launch the Mail application from the dock.
    

2. Click "Mail" and select "Preferences" at the top of the screen. 
    

3. Click on "Accounts" and ensure that the "Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)" is set to "semail.nmu.edu"
     
 
4. If it is not, click the down arrow for "Outgoing Mail Server" and select "Edit Server List."
     

 
5. Enter "semail.nmu.edu" for the name and description.
 
6. Click the "Advanced" tab and set the port to "587" with "Use SSL" checked. 
    
 
7. Select "Password" from the "Aulthentication" drop-down and enter your NMU password and username.
Click "OK." 

8. Close the "Accounts" window and click "Save." 
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