Tufts email set up email account

To set up a Tufts email account, follow these steps:

Step 1: Activate Your Account

  1. Go to the Tufts University website (www.tufts.edu) and click on "My Tufts" at the top right corner of the page.
  2. Click on "Activate Your Account" and enter your username and password.
  3. Follow the prompts to activate your account.

Step 2: Set Up Your Email Account

  1. Log in to your Tufts email account using your username and password.
  2. Click on the "Settings" icon (represented by a gear) in the top right corner of the page.
  3. Click on "Account" and then "Email Settings".
  4. Under "Email Settings", click on "Add a new email account".
  5. Select "IMAP" as the account type and enter the following settings:
    • Email address: your Tufts email address (e.g., [email protected])
    • Username: your Tufts username (e.g., johndoe)
    • Password: your Tufts password
    • Server: imap.tufts.edu
    • Port: 993
    • SSL/TLS: Enabled
  6. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup.

Step 3: Set Up Your Email Client

  1. Open your email client (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, Apple Mail) and go to the "Accounts" or "Settings" section.
  2. Click on "Add Account" or "New Account" and select "IMAP" as the account type.
  3. Enter the following settings:
    • Email address: your Tufts email address (e.g., [email protected])
    • Username: your Tufts username (e.g., johndoe)
    • Password: your Tufts password
    • Server: imap.tufts.edu
    • Port: 993
    • SSL/TLS: Enabled
  4. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup.

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