My mail app was crashing every time I opened it, this is what i did to solve it.

I cleared the library folder files for mail.

1. First delete your settings for all your email accounts in your system pref->email accounts

2. Copy the contents of YOUR_USERNAME->Library->Mail-> to your desktop as a backup and therefore the result is that your mail folder is empty.

3. Reopen system pref->email accounts and re-add your accounts to mail

4. Reopen mail and the crashing should stop!

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Finally free of MS OUTLOOK!

I know i officially retired from configuration but i found this out by accident while configuring my alumni email account.

I am very happy to escape from using outlook since iCloud and Mail (Calendar and to-do list syncing) and iPhones will play very well together.

Heres how to do it.

1. Add your SMU account in system pref->email accounts (make sure you use your full email address xxx.20xx@fullschoolemail.smu.edu.sg)

2. Ensure you tick sync contacts

3. Open mail and go to preferences->accounts and change your username to xxx.20xx@fullschoolemail.smu.edu.sg

4. Open addressbook and go to preferences->accounts and ensure that Use SSL is ticked under server settings (its off by default) and it will work!!!! Say bye to outlook!

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All functions seem to work on Mail.

If there any problems please let smumacness know, i cant really troubleshoot many issues as I am already out of school, I will probability be only using  basic functions.

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Q: Will it help me with school? (These are based on my experience in school and i have not personally tested Lion in SMU yet)

A:

• The auto-saving feature will definitely end all the “I FORGOT TO SAVE!!!!!!” kind of happenings, coupled with the versions feature will make project version control easy.
• Airdrop will increase the ease of which you can share files tho I am not sure if it will work on the school’s network
• Internal visualizations of Lion can be done for IS projects if they require extensive system hacking and you don’t want to mess up your current working installation
• Better mail (I hope) will end the dependence of Outlook once and for all (in a much nicer interface)
• New photobooth effects will keep you occupied thru the boring days in school
• Digital signing support for PDFs in preview will make signing forms for school/events/cca easy and fun!
• Migration manager for windows will hopefully make migration much easier to your new mac! (for new users)
• iMessage will most likely come to Lion only (maybe?), making messaging in class SO MUCH EASIER and integrated with your messages from your iPhone!
• iCloud will end the need for syncing and will backup selected files and contacts automatically!
• Windows users will feel the much greater urge to upgrade to a mac!

Q: When will it be released?

A: 14 July on the App Store ONLY

Q: Will it work in SMU?

A: I have no idea, you will need to check with http://smumacness.com/, i have retired from providing support for mac users in SMU as i have graduated and there is no way i can test settings. Expect printer settings to change (from experience upgrading from tiger to leopard and lion to snow leopard)

Q: How do i make a backup bootable copy since its only released via App Store

A: http://eggfreckles.net/tech/burning-a-lion-boot-disc/ this can be done with thumb drives as well, you just need need to format the usb disk as mac osx extended.

Q: Whats new?

A: http://www.apple.com/macosx/whats-new/features.html it’s a long list

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