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Managing internet preferences, Setting email preferences, Setting web browser preferences – Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) User Manual

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Managing Internet Preferences

Internet preferences let you set email and Web browser options.

Setting Email Preferences

Email settings let you specify a preferred email application and supply information for the
email address, incoming mail server, and outgoing mail server.

To set email preferences:

1

Open Workgroup Manager.

2

Use the At pop-up menu to find the directory domain that contains the account you want,
then click Preferences.

3

Click the lock and enter your user name and password.

4

Select a user, group, or computer account in the account list, then click the Internet
preference icon.

5

Click Email and select a management setting (Once or Always).

6

To set the default email reader, click Set and choose the email application you prefer.

7

Type information for the email address, incoming mail server, and outgoing mail server.

8

Select an email account type (either POP or IMAP).

9

Click Apply Now.

Setting Web Browser Preferences

Use Web settings in Internet preferences to specify a preferred Web browser and a place to
store downloaded files. You can also specify a starting point URL for your browser using the
Home Page location. Use the Search Page location to specify a search engine URL.

To set Web preferences:

1

Open Workgroup Manager.

2

Use the At pop-up menu to find the directory domain that contains the account you want,
then click Preferences.

3

Click the lock and enter your user name and password.

4

Select a user, group, or computer account in the account list, then click the Internet
preference icon.

5

Click Web and select a management setting (Once or Always).

6

To set the Default Web Browser, click Set and choose a preferred Web browser application.

7

Type a URL for the Home Page. This is the page a user sees when a browser opens.

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