Set Up Apple Mail for a Bowdoin Email Account

Instructions for adding a Bowdoin email account to Apple Mail on a Mac using an Exchange account, which also enables Contacts, Calendar, Reminders, and Notes. Covers opening Internet Accounts, signing in with Bowdoin credentials and two-factor authentication, and choosing which apps to sync. Applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff using macOS.

Questions

• How do I set up Apple Mail with my Bowdoin email account?
• How do I add my Bowdoin account to Mail, Calendar, and Contacts on my Mac?
• How do I add an Exchange account in macOS?
• How do I use the built-in Mail app on my Mac for Bowdoin email?
• Where do I add an email account in System Settings on a Mac?
• How do I sync my Bowdoin calendar and contacts to my Mac?

Environment

This article applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff using Apple Mail on a Mac running macOS. Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Reminders, and Notes are all managed from the same Internet Accounts location, so adding the account once makes it available to each of these apps.

Resolution

1. Open the Apple menu and select System Settings.
2. Select Internet Accounts.
   
3. Click Add Account...
4. Enter your email address and click Continue
5. Select Microsoft Exchange.
   
6. Enter your name and click Sign In
7. Enter your name, email address, and password for your Bowdoin account, then select Sign In.
8. At the Sign in to your Exchange account using Microsoft? prompt, select Sign In.
9. Enter your password at the Bowdoin single sign-in page and authenticate with two-factor authentication.
10. Select which apps to use with your Bowdoin account, then select Done.
    
11. Open Mail and confirm that the mailbox and its messages are downloading correctly.

Additional Help

If you need further assistance, you have several options:

• Bowdoin Bot: Chat with Bowdoin Bot directly from any KB page for instant answers.
• Phone: Call the Bowdoin College Service Desk at (207) 725-3030.
• In person: Visit the Tech Hub in Smith Union during business hours.
• Submit a ticket: Request assistance through the Service Catalog.