- This tutorial assumes you have already set up an e-mail account in your control panel.
- Click File.
- Click Add Account.
- Type your name here as you want it to appear on outgoing mail.
- Enter your full e-mail address.
- Enter the password associated with this e-mail address.
- Click Continue.
- Since we are setting up a mailbox using POP, leave that option selected.
- Type a description for this incoming mail server.
- Enter the Incoming Mail Server as provided by your host.
- Note that this can be anything from mail.example.com to just the domain name as shown here.
- Type your username.
- Click Continue.
- In order to send mail from this address, we need to set up the Outgoing Mail Server.
- Enter a description in this box.
- Type the Outgoing Mail Server here.
- If required by your host, check Use Authentication.
- Click Continue.
- Review the information and click Create.
- Here is the mailbox we just set up. All the messages on the server show up here.
How to setup a mail account using POP in Apple (Mac) Mail
Updated on November 28, 2022