Monday, November 8, 2010

How do I set up Mail for Mac OS X for POP3

  1. Open Mail, and then do one of the following:
    • If you've never set up any e-mail accounts using Mail, the Welcome to Mail page appears. Go to step 2.
    • If you've already created e-mail accounts using Mail, on the Mail menu, click Preferences. On the Accounts tab, click the plus sign (+) at the bottom of the navigation pane to open the Add Account window.
  2. On the Welcome to Mail or Add Account window:
    1. In the Full Name box, enter the name you want to display to people you send e-mail to.
    2. In the Email Address box, enter your primary e-mail address.
    3. In the Password box, enter the password for your Outlook Web App account, and then click Continue.
  3. In the Incoming Mail Server window, enter the following:




Step 1

Step 2


Step 3


Step 4

  1. Next to Account Type, select POP or IMAP. IMAP supports more features.
  2. In the Description box, enter a name that will remind you what this e-mail account is for.
  3. In the Incoming Mail Server box, enter the IMAP4 or POP3 server name. For information about how to find your incoming (POP3 or IMAP4) server name, see the "What else do I need to know?" section below.
  4. In the User Name box, enter your primary e-mail address.
  5. In the Password box, enter the password for e-mail account if it's not already shown in that field.
  6. Click Continue. Mail will test your connection to the incoming server using default settings. 

Sunday, November 7, 2010

How to burn ISO disc images in Mac PC

Disc images are a fairly common packaging standard for large software programs. If you want to try out a new Linux distribution, for example, chances are you'll need to download a disc image in ISO format and burn it to a blank CD-ROM or DVD.

But ever since I began using Mac OS X, I've been perpetually confused about how to burn ISO images. I'm used to disc burning utilities that have an obvious, explicit command like "Burn ISO Image to CD." To make life even more confusing, OS X's Disk Utility does have a Burn command, but it becomes disabled when you click on the blank disc you'd like to use for the burn.

The problem here is that most Mac disc utilities, including the built-in Disk Utility, take a different approach when it comes to image burning. Instead of telling the program you want to burn an image, then choosing the file, you're supposed to do the reverse: You choose the file, then tell the program you want to burn it. So, to burn an ISO image to disc, here's what to do:
  1. Insert a blank disc.
  2. Start Disk Utility.
  3. From the File menu, choose Open Disk Image and select the ISO to be burned.
  4. In the list of volumes, you will now see an item representing the ISO file. Select it.
  5. Click the Burn button and follow the instructions.