The instructions provided in this section were verified against Apple Mail 8.2. They might not work with earlier or later versions of Apple Mail.
To set up Apple Mail:
1- Open Apple Mail and choose the Add Other Mail Account option from the list.
2- Click Continue.
3- Specify your full name, your email address and password, and click Create. After you are prompted to configure the account manually, click Next.
4- Specify the following:
- Account type. Select IMAP if you want to keep copies of received email messages on the server. Select POP if you do not.
- Mail Server. Type in your domain name, for example, example.com.
- User Name. Type in your full email address.
- Password. Type in your password.
5- Click Next. When prompted for additional information, click Next again.
6- Specify the following:
- Path Prefix. Leave empty unless your provider advises you to use one.
- Port. Leave it set to Auto unless your provider advises you to use a custom port.
- Use SSL. Select this checkbox if advised by your provider. Otherwise leave it clear.
- Authentication. Select Password from the menu.
7- Click Next.
8- Specify the following:
- SMTP Server. Type in your domain name, for example, example.com.
- User Name. Type in your full email address.
- Password. Type in your password.
9- Click Next. When prompted for additional information, click Next again.
10- Specify the following:
- Port. Leave it set to Auto unless your provider advises you to use a custom port.
- Use SSL. Select this checkbox if advised by your provider. Otherwise leave it clear.
- Authentication. Select Password from the menu.
11- Click Create.
