This guide walks you through setting up email on your Apple Mac using the Mail app.
- Open Mail and go to: Mail >> Add Account...
- Select: Other Mail Account...
- Type your Name as you want it to appear... enter your full email address... then type the password associated with this account.
When ready, click Continue. - If Mail does not automatically pick your Server Settings.
These are usually:
Incoming server / Outgoing server: mail.domain.com (replace domain.com with your actual domain name). - Select the Apps you want to use with this account.
Mail is required.
Notes - if you check Notes, the Notes app on your Mac will store notes in a folder of this mailbox.
Click Done. - To switch the account to use the recommended secure SSL/TLS settings, go to Mail >> Preferences, select your account from the list and switch to the Server Settings.
- The recommended secure settings are:
Incoming Mail Server / Outgoing Mail Server: mail.domain.com (replace domain.com with your actual domain name)
Incoming Mail Server port: 993
Outgoing Mail Server port: 465 - Click Save to apply the settings.
- Double check all the settings and that you are able to send and receive mail by going to: Window >> Connection Doctor:
If you get green light on both, IMAP and SMTP means you are all set up.
This completes the setup on Mail on your Mac.
