Apple Mail Setup
This document will show you how to configure Mac Mail on an Apple Mac OS X
computer to be able to send and receive your e-mail.
*NOTE: Anywhere that "yourwebsite.com" shown in this tutorial
should be substituted with the name of your business website
1 - Open Mail.
2 - The Welcome to Mail screen should pop up.
If you are not setting up Apple Mail for the first time, follow steps 5 to 7
and click on the + sign in the lower left-hand corner of the Accounts screen
to add your new account.
In the Full Name field, type your display name (it will appear on the From field
when you send out messages)
In the Email Address field, type your full email address, for example username@yourwebsite.com
In the Incoming mail server field, type in: mail.yourwebsite.com
Click the arrow box on the Account Type pop-up list and choose POP
In the User Name field, type your full email address example: username@yourwebsite.com
In the Password field, type your email account password.
In the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) field, type in: mail.yourwebsite.com
Click the OK button.
Note: At this point, Mail will attempt to contact the mail server. If it fails,
click the Continue button on the warning message that appears to continue with
the set up.
3 - Click the No button when asked if you want to import mailboxes.
4 - Click the No button when asked if you want to see what's new.
5 - From the Mail menu, choose Preferences.
6 - Click the Accounts icon.
7 - Click the Server Settings button in the lower section of your account
information.
8 - A dialog box called SMTP Server Options will pop up.
In the Outgoing Mail Server field, type in: mail.yourwebsite.com
Server port should be left to 25
The checkbox called Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) should NOT be checked
Click the arrow box on the Authentication pop-up list and choose Password
In the User Name field, type your full email address ex: username@yourwebsite.com
In the Password field, type your password
Click the OK button
9 - Close the Accounts window, and click the Save button.
Congratulations, you have finished setting up your email account!