Configuring Entourage X for POP

  1. Start Entourage. If the account assistant program does not automatically, click Tools and then click Accounts.

    Tools menu

  2. In the Accounts window click New.

    Account window

  3. The Account Setup Assistant will start. Click the Configure account manually button.

    Configure account manually

  4. Select POP for Account type and click OK.

    Account type

  5. Enter your settings.

    • Account Name
      • Name your account something descriptive such as "CCSF".
    • Name
      • Enter your full name as you would like it to appear on the messages that you send.
    • Email address
      • Enter your fully qualified email address (flast01@hills.ccsf.edu)
    • Account ID
      • Enter your fully qualified email address (flast01@hills.ccsf.edu)
    • POP Server
      • This is the CCSF incoming server.
      • This field should be set to hills.ccsf.cc.ca.us
    • SMTP Server
      • This is the CCSF outgoing server.
      • This field should be set to hills.ccsf.cc.ca.us

    Account settings

  6. Click OK in the Edit Account window.

  7. Close the Accounts window to save your settings.

  8. Your CCSF account is now configured to check and send mail.


I did not write this document. I modified it from one I found here http://helpdesk.wisc.edu/page.php?id=3012. --Sam Bowne 2-17-05