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How to setup your GMail using Mac Mail 3.0 (Leopard)

1.Click Mail > Preferences....

2. On the Accounts tab, click the + button to add a new account.

3.Fill in the new window with the following information:
Full Name: [your name]
Email Address: your full email address [username@gmail.com, or username@your_domain.com for Google Apps users]
Password: your Gmail password
Important: please deselect the box next to 'Automatically set up account'

4. Click Create.

5. Fill in the following Incoming Mail Server information:
Account Type: Select IMAP
Incoming Mail Server: Change this to imap.gmail.com
User Name: your full email address [username@gmail.com, or username@your_domain.com for Google Apps users]
Password: your Gmail password

6.Click Continue.

7. Enter the following Outgoing Mail Server information:
Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.gmail.com
Use Authentication: selected
User Name: your full Gmail address [username@gmail.com, or username@your_domain.com for Google Apps users]
Password: your Gmail password

8. Click Continue.

9. Review your Account Summary, and click Create.