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SSL Settings

The new email server requires that you make one change to the security settings of your email software (client). This setting change will result in a more secure connection between the email client and the server. (Note: Thunderbird and Netscape users will have one additional step after email has been moved).

Click on your email client from the list below and follow the specific directions. If your settings are already configured for SSL, you are all set for the new server.NOTE: This change can be made any time.

After January 5th at 9:00 pm when mail is moved to Exchange, you will not be able to access your email unless you have made this change.

• Thunderbird (Windows)
• Thunderbird (Macintosh)
• Mail (Macintosh)
• Netscape (Windows)
• Netscape (Macintosh)
• Eudora (Windows)
• Eudora (Macintosh)

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), ia a cryptographic protocol which provides secure communications on the Internet for such things as web browsing, e-mail, Internet faxing, and other data transfers.

Thunderbird (Windows)

Changing the security settings in Thunderbird for Windows:

1. Open the Thunderbird application, click on the “Tools” menu and select “Account Settings...”
2. In the left column select “Server Settings.”
3. On the right side of the dialog window, in the “Security Settings”section, select the setting “SSL” radio button.

4. Now select “Outgoing Server (SMTP)” from the left column of the window (last item on list)
5. With your mouse, highlight “('yourusername - smtp.bowdoin.edu (Default)” on the right side of the window.
6. Click on the “Edit…” button.

7. In the SMTP Server window, type “465” in the Port: field (it may already be typed in.
8. Select the “Use name and password' checkbox”
9 Select the “SSL” radio button.

10. Click "OK"
11. Click "OK."
12. Exit Thunderbird.
13. CLICK HERE to have your updated Thunderbird display your pre-existing email folders (after your mailbox has been moved to Exchange)

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Thunderbird (Macintosh)

Changing the security settings in Thunderbird (mac):

1. Open Thunderbird
2. Click on the “Tools” menu.  Select Account Settings…
3. On the left column of the window that appears, select “Server Settings”.
4. On the right, in the Security Settings section, select the “SSL” radio button.

5. Now select “Outgoing Server (SMTP) from the left column.”>
6. With your mouse, highlight “('yourusername - smtp.bowdoin.edu (Default)” on the right side of the window.
7. Click on the “Edit…” button to the right.

8. In the Settings window, next to Port:, type “465”, if it is not already there.
9. Select the “Use name and password” checkbox
10. Select the “SSL” radio button.

11. Click “OK”
12. Click “OK.”
13. Exit Thunderbird.
14. CLICK HERE to have your updated Thunderbird display your pre-existing email folders (after your mailbox has been moved to Exchange)

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Mail (Macintosh)

Changing the security settings in Mail:
Open the Mail application

1. Click on the "Mail" menu.
2. Select "Preferences…".

3. Click on the "Accounts" icon at the top of the window.

4. Click on the "Advanced" button at the top of the right frame of the window.

5. In the lower part of the advanced settings window, verify that “Use SSL” is checked. If it’s not checked, check it.

6. Now click on the the “Account Information” button at the top of the right frame of the window.

7. Under the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): field, click on the “Server Settings button.”
8. Make sure the “Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)” radio button is checked.

9. Click the "OK" button to close the window.
10. Click on the red X in the top left of the window to close the Preferences.

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Netscape (Windows)

1. Open Netscape Mail
2. Select Edit > Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings
3. Select "Server Settings" from the left frame of the window.
4. On the right pane, check the "Use secure connection (SSL) box."
5. Now, select "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" from the left pane.
6. Under "Use Secure Connection (SSL)" select the "Always" radio button.
7. Click "OK"
8. Exit Netscape Mail
9. CLICK HERE to have your updated Netscape Mail display your pre-existing email folders (after your mailbox has been moved to Exchange)

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Netscape (Macintosh)

1. Open Netscape Mail
2. Select Edit > Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings
3. Select "Server Settings" from the left frame of the window.
4. On the right pane, check the "Use secure connection (SSL) box."
5. Now, select "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" from the left pane.
6. Under "Use Secure Connection (SSL)" select the "Always" radio button.
7. Click "OK"
8. Exit Netscape Mail
9. CLICK HERE to have your updated Netscape Mail display your pre-existing email folders (after your mailbox has been moved to Exchange)

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Eudora (Macintosh)

1. Open Eudora.
2. Choose Special > Settings...
3. From the Settings dialog window, scroll down through the left side of the window and select the icon for "SSL".
4. On the right side of the window, select your Bowdoin username from the Personality: field.
5. Set SSL for POP: to "Required (Alternate Port)".
6. Set SSL for SMTP: to "Required (Alternate Port)".
7. Set SSL for IMAP: to "Required (Alternate Port)".
8. Under the settings for "Standard Port SSL Negotiation" select "Maximum Compatibility".
9. For "Alternate Port SSL Negotiation" select "Maximum Compatibility".

10. Click on OK.

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Eudora (Windows)

1. Open Eudora
2. Select Tools > Options
3. Click on the "Checking Mail" icon from the left pane of the Options window.
4. From the "Secure Sockets When Receiving" pulldown menu, choose "Required, Alternate Port"
5. Click "OK"
6. Select Tools > Options again.
7. Click on the "Sending Mail" icon from the left pane of the Options window.
8. From the "Secure Sockets When Sending" pull down menu choose "Required, Alternate Port"
9. Click "OK"

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