How to add an email in Mac OS X

STEP 1 – Launch the MAIL APP

Mac Mail app

STEP 2 – If you haven’t setup an email, the ADD ACCOUNT window will popup automatically.

Mac add email

otherwise, you can click FILE, ADD ACCOUNT

Mac add account

 

STEP 3 – Fill in the details

FULL NAME – This is the name you want to show as the sender of your emails. It can be anything like your first name only or first and last, anything you want people to see.

EMAIL ADDRESS –  This is your full email address. example@domain.com

PASSWORD – This is your email password, set by you or assigned by your provider or employer.

Click CONTINUE, you will see

Searching for Mail Servers and the specified address

 

STEP 4 – Incoming Mail Server Info

Mac mail incoming server

ACCOUNT TYPE – Choose POP or IMAP

DESCRIPTION – This is optional and can be any descriptive name for the account inbox. Type in something helpful, for example  My Work email. 

INCOMING MAIL SERVER – Should be given to you by your provider or employer

USER NAME – Will be filled in already with the name you used in the previous screen, make sure its correct.

PASSWORD – Will already be filled in with the password from previous screen.

Click CONTINUE

You should see Checking login for “your name”

 

STEP 5 – Outgoing Mail Server Info

Mac outgoing mail

DESCRIPTION – This is optional and can be any descriptive name for the server.  For example  Work Outgoing Server. 

OUTGOING MAIL SERVER – Should be given to you by your provider or employer.

Leave USE ONLY THIS SERVER checked as is.

USER AUTHENTICATION – Is only used if supplied by your provider specifically.

Click CONTINUE

You should see Checking connection to Mail Server “Your Server”

Mac email summary

STEP 6 – Click Create and you are finished