How do I setup Mail? (Macintosh)
- Launch Mail by selecting it from the dock
- If this is the first time you have opened Mail, you will likely be presented with a screen similar to the one below. (Note: if you are not presented with the Mail Setup screen when you open Mail, please skip directly to step 4). Enter the following information in the Mail Setup window:
Email address: someone@yourdomain.com E-Mail address
Incoming Mail Server: mail.yourdomain.com
Mail Server Type: select POP3
User Account ID: Your User Account ID is everything leading up to, but not including the @yourdomain.com part of your E-Mail address. For example, if your E-Mail address is test_account@yourdomain.com, you would enter test_account as your User Account ID.
Password: your password
Outgoing (SMTP) Mail Server: mail.yourdomain.com
- Click OK to begin using Mail
- If you were not presented with the Mail Setup screen, you will have to manually configure your Mail program. To begin, click Mail from the top menu, and select Preferences from the drop down list
- On the Accounts screen, select the Add Account button
- On the Account Type: drop down menu, select POP3. In the Description: field, enter a descriptive title - for example "Comcast E-Mail". Enter your E-Mail address and full name in the space provided. Your Incoming Mail Server: must be set to mail.yourdomain.com. Your User Name is everything leading up to, but not including the @yyourdomain.comcomcast.net, you would enter test_account as your User Name. After entering your password in the space provided, select the drop down icon (
) next to Outgoing Mail Server.
- On the SMTP Server Options screen, enter mail.yourdomain.com as your Outgoing Mail Server. Make sure that the Server port is set to 25, and then click OK to return to the previous screen
- Click OK when you return to the Account Information screen, and then close the Accounts window. You can now begin sending and receiving your E-Mail.
