This article explains how to configure Macintosh Manager to check email for users when they log in.

Step One

Make sure the user has a POP email account.

Step Two

Open the Macintosh Manger Admin application program.

Step Three

Enter the email and account information into the Computers:Control:Generate User E-Mail Addresses section. See Figure 1.

Figure 1 Email Account Information

Step Four

Enable the "check for e-mail when members log in" option. See Figure 2.

Figure 2 Enabling Email Check

Step Five

Enable "Put e-mail info in Internet Preferences." See Figure 3.

Figure 3 Internet Preferences

Step Six

Allow access to Control Panels (at least once) for this workgroup, and enter the email account password in the email section of the Internet control panel while logged in as the user. See Figure 4.

Figure 4 Entering Email Password

The user sees an alert box regarding email after logging in. See Figure 5.

Figure 5 Email Alert Box