Guide to Configuring Legalmail with Apple Mail
Client: A computer connected to a server over a network.
Access: An operation that allows authorized individuals to view and obtain copies of stored electronic documents.
POP and IMAP are the two methods available to configure access to your inbox within your email client.
If you choose POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3)—currently the most widely used—messages are retrieved from the Inbox folder on the mail server and downloaded locally to your computer. They will no longer be visible via webmail unless you enable the option to keep a copy on the server.
With IMAP4 (Internet Mail Access Protocol 4), your messages—whether they are in the Inbox or in any other folder—remain stored on the server, while only a copy is downloaded to your computer. This allows you to access your mailbox from multiple computers and view the same content, provided that all access is via IMAP4 or webmail.
It is important to note that if you delete a message from your email client, it will also be deleted from the webmail.
Server: A computer connected to a network with other computers, where the information they use is stored.
Open the Apple Mail client.
If you already have another account configured, select Add Account from the Mail menu.
If you do not have an account configured, use the new account setup screen by selecting the Other Mail Account option.
Continue by clicking the Continue button.
Apple Mail will display a form where you need to enter the information required to configure your PEC mailbox, specifically your email address, Name and your Password.
Proceed by clicking the Sign In button.
Certified Email (PEC): Any email system that provides the sender with electronic documentation certifying the sending and delivery of electronic documents.
After performing a check on my account, the system indicates that I will need to proceed with a manual configuration.
Enter the access information for your PEC mailbox by inserting the User ID in the Username field and the Password. Set the Account Type to IMAP, then enter the server connection details, specifically:
Click the Sign In button to complete the setup. Your PEC mailbox will be configured in the Apple Mail client, allowing you to send and receive certified emails. Finally, the program will prompt you to select the apps with which you want to use the newly created account.
It is possible to verify the correctness of the configuration just completed by selecting Settings from the Mail menu.
In the Account tab, it is possible to view the account information that was entered.
Clicking on Server Settings allows you to verify the configuration details by unchecking the two boxes under Automatically manage connection settings.
The connection to the incoming mail server uses SSL with Password authentication. The port used is:
You can also verify the outgoing mail server configuration. The Legalmail mailbox requires the use of the server sendm.cert.legalmail.it, and another option available from the menu is Edit SMTP Server List.
Authentication: A process through which a computer, software, or recipient user verifies that the computer, software, or user from which they received a communication is indeed the claimed sender. One of the most commonly used authentication methods requires the user to enter a username and password. More advanced methods rely on various encryption systems.
Similarly, the connection to the outgoing mail server uses SSL with Password authentication.
The port used is:
Open the Apple Mail client.
If you already have another account configured, select Add Account from the Mail menu.
If you do not have an account, use the new account setup screen by selecting the Other Mail Account option.
Continue by clicking the Continue button.
Apple Mail displays a form where you need to enter the information required to configure your PEC mailbox, specifically your email address, Name and your Password.
Proceed by clicking the Sign In button.
After performing a check on the account, the system indicates that you will need to proceed with a manual configuration.
The access information for the PEC mailbox is provided by entering the User ID in the Username field and the Password. Next, the Account Type is set to POP, and the server connection details are entered, specifically:
Proceed by clicking the Sign In button.
The PEC mailbox will be configured in the Apple Mail client, allowing the user to send and receive certified emails.
The correctness of the configuration can be checked by selecting Settings from the Mail menu.
In the Account tab, it is possible to view the entered Account Information, with particular attention to the section related to removing messages from the server.
Clicking on Server Settings allows the configuration details to be verified by unchecking the two boxes under Manage connection settings automatically.
The connection to the incoming mail server uses SSL with Password authentication. The port used is:
The outgoing mail server configuration can also be verified. The Legalmail mailbox requires the use of the server sendm.cert.legalmail.it, and another option available from the menu is Edit SMTP Server List.
Similarly, the connection to the outgoing mail server uses SSL with Password authentication.
The port used is:
Before considering the email client configuration complete, a quick test should be performed by sending a message to the Certified Email (PEC) address.
