Using Gmail
With Selected Process: Mail Fetcher
Kevin Mackowick, Tolgahan Kurt, Matthew Wessel, Michael
Hincke, and Brian Thackston.
Introduction: Gmail Basics
Gmail is a free webmail service provided by Google
It was the first large webmail provider to provide at least one
gigabyte of storage space for emails
It was designed to be a personal archive that contains a
wealth of information
Selected Process: Mail Fetcher
Gmail can be used as an email client, similar to Microsoft’s
Outlook Express, to regularly check email accounts you
may have with other service providers.
As a student at UMBC, important messages are sent to your
University-supplied @umbc.edu email address.
Rather than logging in to both your Gmail and UMBC email
accounts separately, you can use Gmail’s “Mail Fetcher” to
automatically download messages from the UMBC server to
your Gmail inbox.
Setting Up Mail Fetcher
In order to set up Mail Fetcher, you must first log into
Gmail (fig. 1), and then select the settings tab (fig. 2).
Setting Up Mail Fetcher
Once the settings page has loaded, click on Add POP3
email account under the Check mail using POP3 heading.
(See fig. 11).
Setting Up Mail Fetcher
A window will pop up. Next, enter your full UMBC email
address in the box and click on Next Step >>. (See fig.
12).
Setting Up Mail Fetcher
In the new window that appears, you will notice that your
username has already been filled in. Enter your myUMBC
directory password in the Password: box. (See fig. 13).
Setting Up Mail Fetcher
Next, select imap.umbc.edu from the Pop Server: drop
down list. (See fig. 14).
Setting Up Mail Fetcher
After making this selection,
Port: should automatically
change to 995 and the
Always use a secure
connection (SSL) when
retrieving mail check box will
be selected.
Optionally, if you would like
a copy of your UMBC email
to stay on the myUMBC
webmail server, you may
also select the Leave a copy
of retrieved messages on the
server check box. (See fig.
15).
Setting Up Mail Fetcher
Select Add Account >> and
a new window will appear
notifying you that your
account has been
successfully added. You
can now receive messages
from the UMBC server.
To send messages from
Gmail using your UMBC
email address, click Next
Step>>. (See fig. 16).
Setting Up Mail Fetcher
In the Name: field, enter your name as you would
like it to appear in outgoing emails, then click Next
Step>>. (See fig. 17).
Setting Up Mail Fetcher
In the next window, leave the default option
selected: Send through Gmail, then click Next
Step>>. (See fig. 18).
Setting Up Mail Fetcher
A new window will now appear. Select Send Verification and
the window will close. (See fig. 19). You must now check your
UMBC email either by logging in to myUMBC or waiting for
Gmail to download your UMBC mail.
You will receive a verification email from Gmail that contains
a link to activate the sending feature. Clicking on this link
completes the setup process.
Questions?
The group will now take any questions you may have.