Campus UMail Project: How Tos
Microsoft Entourage Configuration for umAIL
Microsoft Entourage is the recommended email program for the new campus UMail system for those using a Macintosh. For the greatest functionality, you should be using Entourage 2004 version 11.2.1 or later. To check which version you have, select the Entourage application and choose Get Info from the File menu.
Campus members can download Entourage for free from the Office of Software Licensing website.
Configuring Entourage
To configure MS Entourage for the campus UMail system, locate and open the Entourage application. (Entourage is usually found in the Microsoft Office 2004 folder in the Applications folder. You might want to drag and drop the icon on the Dock.)
These instructions are for Entourage version 11.2.1 (Entourage 2004 with the most up-to-date Service Pack). This is a free update for most Entourage users.
If this is the first time you’ve used Entourage, the Account Setup Assistant opens. Close the Setup Assistant window by clicking the close button in the title bar.
From the Tools menu, select Accounts. The Accounts window opens. Click the Exchange tab, then click New. The Account Setup Assistant window opens. Click Configure account manually.
Click the Account Settings tab. Enter the following information.
- Account Name: UMail (this can be anything you want that describes the account)
- Name: Your name
- E-mail address: Your primary address. This could be firstname.lastname@utah.edu or firstname.lastname@hsc.utah.edu, etc.
- Account ID: your uNID
- Domain: umail.utah.edu
- Password: the password assigned by the server administrator (leave blank if you don't want your password saved in the keychain)
- Exchange server: https://www.umail.utah.edu/exchange/unid@umail.utah.edu (use your uNID here).
Next, click the Advanced tab. Enter the following information:
- Public folders server: 'www.umail.utah.edu'
- Check the This DAV service requires a secure connection (SSL) box
- The LDAP server field and search base fields should be empty, and the checkboxes between those fields should be unchecked.
Setting up the Directory (LDAP) server:
(This is required for all Entourage clients)
From the Tools menu, select Accounts.
In the Accounts window, click the Directory Services tab, then click New.
In the Edit Account window, enter ADAM in the Account name field.
Enter 'adam.umail.utah.edu' in the LDAP server field. Then click the Click here for advanced options button.
In the advanced options, be sure to check the Override default LDAP port: box and enter 3268.
In the Options area, enter 'dc=umail,dc=utah,dc=edu' in the Search base field.
Click OK until you're back out.
Click OK to save the settings.
Test the account by sending a message to yourself. From the File menu, select New and choose Mail Message from the pop-out menu. In the To: box, type your email address. Press Return. In the Subject: box, type Test message. Click Send.
To now add shared folders & resources to your Entourage client, see the Entourage Shared Resource instructions. To share your calendar with other UMail users, see the Entourage Calendar instructions.
If you have problems configuring Entourage, contact the Campus Help Desk for assistance at 581–4000, option 1.
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