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How to Set Up Email Accounts On Mac (Apple) Mail client

Note: To complete these steps, you will need to know your email address, password, incoming mail server name, and outgoing mail server name as provided by your Hosting Provider.

  1. Click on Mail on the dock of your computer.

  2. Click on Mail and select Preferences.

  3. On the Accounts tab, click +.

  4. Select the Other Mail Account… option and click Continue.

  5. Enter your Name, domain email address and password. When ready, click Sign In.

  6. On the next screen, enter your domain email account username. Your domain email account username is the same as your domain email address.

  7. From the Account Type drop-down menu, select the desired protocol: IMAP or POP. We recommend IMAP.

  8. Under Incoming Mail Server: mail.yourdomainname

  9. Under Outgoing Mail Server: mail.yourdomainname

  10. When ready, click Sign In.

11.Your domain email account is now added to your Mac Mail client. Make sure the Enable this account option is checked.

  1. On the Advanced tab, check the port (143 for IMAP) and ensure the SSL option is unchecked.

  2. When ready, close the window and save your new settings.

  3. Next, you will need to configure the outgoing mail settings. Open the account information tab.

  4. From the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) drop-down menu, select Edit SMTP Server List

  5. On the Advanced tab, set the port to 3666 and uncheck SSL options.

  6. When ready, click OK.