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Gmail Support

Wagner Gmail and Calendar Support

This page will be updated frequently so make sure to check back soon.  You can find tutorial videos on most Wagner Gmail topics here

Blackberry & IPhone Spam Filtering Uploading Contacts Mailto  Firefox
 

First Time Logging In:

When logging in to the All Access Pass for the first time you'll be presented with a Welcome page.  You'll have to type in the "captcha" word and click Accept and continue.

Filtering Out left over Spam: 

See a lot of this: *[SA]* *[FG]* *[MD]* ?  If so, there is an easy way to rid your inbox of them.  Just click here to get to the video tutorial page and select number 10: Spam.

Uploading Contacts:

All Wagner email addresses are preloaded in the new Wagner Gmail system.  Just start typing the beginning of a person's name and it will auto fill in the rest.  Personal contacts from Thunderbird can be uploaded with three easy steps.  You can find the video here called "Contacts."  Also, you'll need the link to convert you Thunderbird contacts to gmail format:

http://www.wagner.edu/infotech/convert/thunderbird

Blackberry & Iphone:

Step 1:

  Reset you current email password here:

http://mailport.wagner.edu

.  Click on the Change Password link.  If your current password is 8 characters long, you can type that in as your new one.  If not, you'll need to adjust it to so it's at least 8 characters. 

Step 2: Enter the settings for your device.

  • Username: Your full email address (ex. first.last@wagner.edu)
  • Password: Your New 8 character password.
  • Server Name: imap.gmail.com

Blackberry users- 

When adding a new email account, enter your email address and a BAD password.  This will initiate the "provide settings yourself" screens.  You'll want to choose personal email, Internet Service (imap) and then fill in the information in Step 2 above.

IPhone users-  When adding a new email account choose Gmail.  Then enter your wagner.edu address and New 8 character password.

Once your account is working, you can then start using Google Sync to sync your contacts and calendar.

If you're not sure how to setup your Wagner account on your blackberry or other mobile device please call or visit the Help Desk x3410. 

Other Devices:

General Settings:

  • Follow Step 1 above if you were registered prior to FA09.
  • Incoming Server: imap.gmail.com (select SSL option)
  • Outgoing Server: smtp.gmail.com (use username & password)
  • User Name: your full wagner.edu address. (ex. oscar.sciurus@wagner.edu)

Make Gmail the Default Mail Client in Firefox

Firefox 3.0 and Higer OnlyUsed for mailto links found on the web.

Step 1.  Go to mailport.wagner.edu and log in.  You might see a pop up bar at the top that says: Do you want Firefox to remember this password?  Please choose one of the options or close the bar with the red x. 

Step 2.  In the address bar enter the following:  javascript:window.navigator.registerProtocolHandler("mailto","https://mail.google.com/a/wagner.edu/mail/?extsrc=mailto&url=%s","GMail")

copy and paste the entire line starting from javascript and ending with GMail")

Step 3.  You should see another pop up bar appear.  Click the Add Application button.  If you don't see it, make sure you follwed Step 1 exactly and repeat. 

Step 4.  Go to Tools, Options and click on Applications.  Type: mailto  in the search bar.  Click the drop down under Actions and select the 2nd or last Use Gmail option.  Click OK.