| How to setup an e-mail account on the Mac? |
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| Written by R.Ribeiro |
| Monday, 22 October 2007 00:10 |
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Apple Mail is the name of Mac OS X's native mail client, and it is quite similar to Microsoft Outlook Express. To set up an email account on Apple Mail, do as follows: 1- Open Apple Mail (look for an icon with an eagle over a postal stamp at the Dock). 2- Open the "Mail" menu and click on "Preferences". 3- Click on the "Accounts" icon, and then on the (+) sign, on the lower left corner of the window, to add a new account. 4- Select "POP" as "Account Type", enter a name in the "Account description" field, then type your full name and email address. 5- Type the name of the incoming mail server. For Gmail accounts, use "pop.gmail.com". Then provide your username and password. Note: some email servers require your full email address as username (ex: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Click on "Continue". 6- Check the "Use SSL" option and click on "Continue" again. Note: some email providers may not use this option. 7- Enter the name of the outgoing mail server. For Gmail, the name is "smtp.gmail.com". Click on "Use authentication" and provide the same username and password of the incoming server. Click on "Continue". 8- Click on "Use SSL" and click on "Continue". 9- Check the settings again and click on the "Continue" button to finish. |