![]() ![]() You will notice as well that your Gmail account now appears in the list of configured accounts. You’ll see a spinning gear icon next to the enabled features, which indicates that your Mac is syncing Gmail’s data with the appropriate applications on your computer. If you don’t wish to use all of the features-for example, you’d rather not sync your Gmail calendars and reminders with your Mac’s Calendar and Reminders applications (and I’ll talk about why you might not want to do this when I discuss those specific applications in a later column)-simply uncheck the ones you’d prefer to do without. You’ll know that its efforts have been successful if a sheet appears that lets you choose which of Gmail’s features to use. Then, just enter your Gmail address (in the form enter your password, and click Set Up.Īs long as your Mac is connected to the Internet, it will create the correct settings so that you can use Gmail’s mail, calendars, reminders, messages, and notes features. In all likelihood the Name field will be filled in already if it isn’t, do so. A sheet pops down with Name, Email Address, and Password fields. Click the Gmail item in the Mail, Contacts & Calendars list. ![]() Verify that the information in the other fields is correct, then click the red close button in the upper left.Now that you have an account, let’s set it up.Enter your Full Name: The name you would like to appear attached to your email in the From field on messages you send.Enter an Account description: Northwestern (or whatever you'd like to call this account).Check the Configure automatically checkbox.As the Password, enter your NetID password. ![]() From the Method dropdown menu select User Name and Password.As the E-mail address, enter your email address.If you already have an account configured in Outlook, from the top menu bar go to Outlook > Preferences > Accounts, then click the + symbol in the bottom-left corner and select Exchange. If you are opening Outlook for the first time, click Add Account, then select Exchange. ![]()
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