STEP 1 – Launch the MAIL APP
STEP 2 – If you haven’t setup an email, the ADD ACCOUNT window will popup automatically.
otherwise, you can click FILE, 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
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
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”
STEP 6 – Click Create and you are finished