How do I set up my email account in Mail?

To send and receive emails using Mail you will need to create a profile in the software that holds all the information needed to connect to the mail server. Please follow the steps below.

Inbound Settings

1. Click on the 'File' menu, then on the 'Add Account' option.
2. Enter your name (eg. Joe Blogs) in the 'Your Name' field.
3. In the 'E-mail Address' field enter the email address (eg. joeblogs@example.com) that you want your mail to be sent from.
4. Enter your account's password in the 'Password' field and click 'Continue'.
5. Set the 'Account Type' to POP3 (IMAP can be used if required).
6. Enter a 'Description' (eg. Work Mail).
7. Enter mail.example.com (replace example.com with your domain name) as the 'Incoming mail server'
8. In the 'User Name' field, enter your account's username and domain name in the format of username@example.com.
9. Enter your account's password in the 'Password' field and click 'Continue'.

Outbound Settings

1. Enter a 'Description' (eg. Work Mail).
2. Enter mail.example.com (replace example.com with your domain name) as the 'Outgoing mail server'
3. Tick the 'Use Authentication' option
4. In the 'User Name' field enter your account's username and domain name in the format of username@example.com.
5. Enter your account's password in the 'Password' field.
6. Click 'Continue', then 'Create'.

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