Mail Setup Assistant
Need help setting up email accounts in Mac OS X? Simply provide us with your email address and we'll let you know exactly what you need to do.
Note: Your email address will be used to provide your Mail settings. Apple may
collect and use your domain address (i.e. yahoo.com, gmail.com, etc.) for purposes of improving
our products and services. Otherwise, your full email address will not be stored and will not
be used by Apple or shared with any other entities.
Go to Mail Setup Window
- Open Mail.
- Choose one of the following options.
Set Up Your Email Account
- Enter the settings on the right.
- Click Create.
- You should now be able to test your new account by sending an email to yourself.
- If it doesn't work, verify your account settings.
If you encounter any warning messages, please follow the instructions in those messages.
Need more help? Check out Troubleshooting Mail Issues. For assistance with other Mail topics, visit the support page.
Type your name
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Type your password
Set Up Your Email Account
- Enter the settings on the right.
- Click Create.
Type your name
blah
Type your password
Set Up Incoming Mail
- Enter the settings on the right.
- Click Continue.
If you encounter any warning messages, please follow the instructions in those messages.
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(optional)
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Type your password
Set Up Incoming Mail Security
- Enter the settings on the right.
- Click Continue.
If you encounter any warning messages, please follow the instructions in those messages.
If you see the Outgoing Mail Server screen instead of this screen, click Next below to skip this step.
Password
Set Up Outgoing Mail
- Enter the settings on the right.
- Click Continue.
If you encounter any warning messages, please follow the instructions in those messages.
(optional)
smtp.example.com
blah
Type your password here
Set Up Outgoing Mail Security
- Enter the settings on the right.
- Click Continue.
If you encounter any warning messages, please follow the instructions in those messages.
If you see the Account Summary screen instead of this screen, click Next below to skip this step.
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Account Summary
- Verify the settings on the right.
- Click Create.
- You should now be able to test your new account by sending an email to yourself.
- If it doesn't work, verify your account settings.
Need more help? Check out Troubleshooting Mail Issues. For assistance with other Mail topics, visit the support page.
(optional)
Your name
tony@stark.com
tonystark
blah
blah
blah
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Set Up Your Email Account
- Make sure you have filled your email settings "cheat sheet" with information from your hosting provider.
- Enter the settings from your "cheat sheet" by matching the numbers on the right.
- Click Create.
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Verify Account Settings
- Choose Preferences... from the Mail menu.
- Click the Accounts icon in the toolbar at the top of the Mail Preferences window.
- In the Accounts list on the left of the Mail Preferences window, click the account you want to verify.
- Verify the account and incoming Mail Server settings on the right.
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(Optional)
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Your Name
mail.example.com
blah
•••••
smtp.example.com
Verify Account Settings
- Click the Outgoing Mail Server pop-up menu, and select Edit Server List...
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(Optional)
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Your Name
mail.example.com
blah
•••••
smtp.example.com
Verify Account Settings
- Verify the Server Name setting on the right.
- If the Server Name is incorrect, click in the Server Name box under Account Information and enter the correct server name.
smtp.example.com
(Optional)
smtp.example.com
Verify Account Settings
- Click Advanced.
- Verify the Advanced settings on the right.
- Click the OK button.
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Verify Account Settings
- Click Advanced.
- Verify the Advanced settings on the right.
- You should now be able to test your new account by sending an email to yourself.
Still having issues sending, receiving, or configuring Mail? Here is a list of questions to ask your ISP to verify your settings.
Need more help? Check out Troubleshooting Mail Issues. For assistance with other Mail topics, visit the support page.
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