This guide is specific to Apple Mail for OS X Mavericks. If you are unsure which version of OS X you are using, you can check by doing the following:
- Open the Apple Menu (
). - Select About This Mac.
If you are not using OS X Mavericks, then you will need to refer to the guide which corresponds to your version of OS X.
The following steps will assist you in setting your e-mail account up in Apple Mail:
1. Open Mail.
2. Select Mail from the menu and click on Add Account.
3. In the Choose a mail account to add window, select Add Other Mail Account and click on Continue.
4. In the Add a Mail Account window, you will be prompted for the following information:
- Full Name: Enter your first and last name. This is the name that will appear in the From field of messages you send.
- E-mail Address: Enter your entire e-mail address (e.g.: mail@example.com).
- Password: Enter the password for your e-mail account.
Hold the Option key down on your keyboard while at the above window. The Continue button will change to Next; this will allow you to configure your account manually. Click on the Next button.
5. Enter the following details in the Incoming Mail Server Info window:
- Account Type: IMAP
- Mail Server: mail.yourdomain (e.g.: mail.example.com)
- User Name: Enter your entire email address (e.g.: mail@example.com).
- Password: Enter the password for your e-mail account.
Click on the Next button.
6. You will be prompted for additional Incoming Mail Server Info:
- Path Prefix: Leave this blank.
- Port: 143
- Use SSL: Remove the tick from this box.
- Authentication: Set this to Password.
Click on the Next button.
7. Enter the following details in the Outgoing Mail Server Info window:
- SMTP Server: mail.yourdomain (e.g.: mail.example.com)
- User Name: Enter your entire email address (e.g.: mail@example.com).
- Password: Enter the password for your e-mail account.
Click on the Create button to save your settings.
Note: Mail for Yosemite includes a feature which attempts to automatically detect settings for existing e-mail accounts. While enabled, this feature will result in Mail stating that it is unable to verify your e-mail account. As such, this feature must be disabled. A guide to adjusting this setting is available here.
