How to set up an email account in Mac Mail

mac mailalso know as Apple Mail, is the default email client for macOS devices and comes pre-installed with every new macOS device since version 10.0. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to set up an email account in Mac Mail.

1. Collection of your email details

Before learning how to set up an email account in Mac Mail, you need to get your account details along with your email password.

NOTE: This tutorial is dedicated to macOS devices version 10.0 and later. However, the steps below should be similar for older versions of this email client. If you want to know how to set up your email account on iOS devices, follow this walkthrough.

In the example below, we’ll show where to find your email details for ‘s hPanel and cPanel:

IMPORTANT: If your domain name already points to , you do not need to follow the steps below. Simply go to , fill in your email information (you can find it at hPanel -> Email Accounts) and download the configuration file. Follow the instructions displayed on your device and the rest will be ready for you.

Dashboard

1. Once you have logged into your , navigate to the section E-mail accounts.

2. Here you will see your account information. Write or save the data elsewhere; you will need them in the next step.

TIP: If you can’t remember your account password, you can easily reset it by clicking the Change Password button on the same page or by creating a new email address.

cPanel

If you are using hosting based on cPanelfollow the steps below to find your account details:

1. Sign in to the cPanel account. Find and click the icon E-mail accounts in your panel.
2. Press the button connect devices next to the email account you want to set up in Apple Mail.
3. In a new window, you will see your account information.
4. Write this information down, as you will need it in the next step. If you wish, you can send this information to your personal email by typing the email address in the box below the section Email Instructions.

2. Add an email account to Apple Mail

Once you have all the necessary details to set up your email account in Mac Mail, continue adding the email account:

1. Open the Mac app Mail. Click on Mail in the application menu and choose the option add account.
2. In the next window, select the option another email account and press Continue.
3. Add your account information. press Log in. The app will try to log in, but the message will appear “Cannot verify account name or password”. This is normal, as Apple Mail can’t access the email subdomain and will ask you to manually enter the email server details. Here’s a quick guide on what to enter:
   – Email address. This is where you need to add your email address.
   – Username. What you use to login to the server. You can leave it empty, as the email client will try to extract it automatically.
   – Password. Password used to log in to your email account.
   – Account type. You can choose from the options IMAP Y POP. We recommend choosing the type of account IMAP because it is safer and is known to perform better.
   – Incoming mail server. For example, users need to add imap..com in this field.
   – Outgoing mail server. Similarly to the above, for this would be smtp..com.
4. Once you’re done, press Log in.
5. If you entered all the information correctly, the login should be successful and Apple Mail will ask you which apps you want to use with the newly added email account. Choose the preferred applications and press the button Clever.

That’s it, you have successfully added a new email setup in your Mac Mail client.

conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to verify account details and successfully add an account to Mac Mail.

If you have any more questions, feel free to leave a comment below.

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