Apple Mail setup

Before you can use Apple Mail to send and receive e-mail, you need to setup an account.

Start Apple Mail

There are many ways to start Apple Mail, but here's a sure-fire way to find and start it

Click Finder

Click on Applications

Click on Mail

Set Up an Outlook Express E-Mail Account

The Initial Wizard makes short work of setting up your online mailbox by walking you through each step for every e-mail account you set up.

Before you get going, make sure you know your email address along with the following information. (You may need to contact your ISP, Internet Service Provider, to get it.)

First, information about the e-mail servers:

The type of e-mail server you use: POP3 (most e-mail accounts), HTTP (such as Hotmail), or IMAP

The name of the incoming e-mail server

For POP3 and IMAP servers, the name of the outgoing e-mail server (generally SMTP)

Second, information about your account:

Your account name and password

Find out if your ISP requires you to use Secure Password Authentication (SPA) to access your e-mail account�yes or no is all that's required.

Start Apple Mail, and on the tool bar at the top of your screen, click Mail then Preferences.

Click Accounts then click on the + located on the bottom left to add a new account

Enter your Full Name, Email Address and Email Password

Enter information for the Incoming Mail Server

Enter information for the Outgoing Mail Server

You're ready to send your first e-mail!

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