Setting up Mail in Mac OS X

Instructions are available at the Apple Website http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106683

 

Follow these steps to configure Mail:

  1. Open Mail.
  2. Choose Preferences from the Mail menu. If you have not yet set up any accounts, the Mail Setup window appears, and you can skip to Step 7.
  3. Click the Accounts icon in the Mail Preferences window.
  4. Click Create Account.
  5. Choose the correct account type from the pop-up menu.
  6. In the Description field, type any name you would like to use to identify the account. This is the name that will appear in your list of accounts.
  7. Using the rest of the information you gathered, complete the rest of the fields. If your Internet provider gave you an SMTP password, be sure to click the checkbox to enable the "Use authentication when sending mail" option. If your Internet service provider does not require this, simply leave the two fields below the checkbox empty.
  8. If desired, click the Account Options tabs to change the default account behavior.
  9. Click OK when you are finished.


Repeat these steps for any other accounts you want to set up.

If you've set things up but can't seem to get or send email, you might need to contact your ISP for assistance, or visit any online help or support websites they offer.

How to delete an account

Tip: Before deleting an account, save any messages you don't want to erase in a different location, such as the desktop or the On My Mac mailbox. If you are switching from a POP account to an IMAP account, set up the IMAP account first, then drag messages you want to save from the POP mailbox(es) to the IMAP mailbox(es), before deleting the POP account.

  1. Choose Preferences from the Mail menu.
  2. Click Accounts.
  3. Select the account you want to delete.
  4. Click Remove.

 

Mail 2.0 Help

Instructions are available at the Apple Website

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mail/2.0/en/ml89.html

 

To add an account:

1.  Choose File > Add Account.

2.  Choose your account type, such as POP or IMAP, from the Account Type pop-up menu and enter the information, based on your account type. If you aren't sure about some of the fields, check with your Internet service provider (ISP) or mail account provider.

§  General information: Enter a description of the account. The description is shown in the mailbox list. If you have multiple accounts, enter something that will help you distinguish this account from others, such as "Tom's work email." You must also specify the full name to be displayed in outgoing mail, such as Tom Clark, and the email address to use in the From field when you send messages. For a .Mac account, you must enter your .Mac user name and password.

§  Incoming Mail Server: Enter the server (typically a POP or IMAP server) where your email waits for you to retrieve it. For example, mail.example.com. Enter your user name and password for this mail server. If you specified an Exchange account, you must specify the Outlook Web Access Server.

§  Outgoing Mail Server: Enter the server (also known as an SMTP server) that sends your email to its destination. For example, smtp.example.com or relay.example.com. To see the server in use by each mail account, choose Edit Server List from the Outgoing Mail Server pop-up menu.

3.  Further define the new account you have just created. Choose Mail > Preferences, click Accounts, and select the new account in the list.

§  In the Mailbox Behaviors pane, select options for storing and deleting drafts, sent mail, junk mail, and trash. The options are different for the different kinds of accounts.

§  In the Advanced pane, select options to enable the account, include the account when checking for new mail, to manage offline viewing, and other options.