How do I set up my email account in Apple Mail (Snow Leopard)?

  1. With Apple Mail open, click on the Mail menu and select 'preferences'
  2. Click the Accounts tab
  3. Click the plus icon to create a new account
  4. Enter this information:
    • Your Name: Enter your name as you would like it to appear in the "From" field of your outgoing messages.
    • Email Address: Enter your full mail address (e.g., john@example.com).
    • Password: Enter your password.
  5. Click Continue
  6. Click on the account type and select pop
  7. Enter this information:
    • Description: enter in a name for this account
    • Incoming (POP3) Server: 'mail.yourdomain.com'
    • User Name: Enter your full email address
    • Password: Enter your password.
  8. Click Continue
  9. Do not click the SSL box and click continue
  10. Outgoing (SMTP) Server: 'mail.yourdomain.com'
  11. Click on the use only this server box
  12. Click the check box for Use Authentication box and enter in your user name and password
  13. Click Continue
  14. On the “Account Summary” screen make sure all information is correct and click continue
  15. On the accounts page click on your outgoing mail server and select Edit SMTP Server List
  16. Click on Advanced and click the radio button Use Custom Port and Change your outgoing server setting to 25. While this setting should work, some ISP's (such as Telstra) block this port. If you have trouble sending mail, change this setting to first 465, and if your issues aren't resolved, 587.
  17. Click ok to finish your email setup

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