E-mail setup on a Mac

The following instructions are for Leopard (Mac OS 10.5), your version may appear slightly different, but the basics will still apply. Call if you have any questions.

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Instructions for setting up e-mail in Mac OS:
1. Open the mail program by clicking the Mail icon in the dock.

2. If this is your first time using the mail program, begin using the wizard.

3. Enter the requested account information:

• Name: the users full name
• Email Address: the full email address
• Password: the password for the email address

4. Click Continue.

5. Enter the requested incoming mail server information:

• Account Type: select POP
• Description: a description of the mail account (optional)
• Incoming Mail Server: mail.yourwebsite.com
• User Name: the full email address
• Password: the password for the email address

6. Click Continue.

7. Enter the requested outgoing mail server information:

• Description: description of the mail account (optional)
• Outgoing Mail Server: mail.yourwebsite.com
• Check Use Authentication
• User Name: the full email address
• Password: the password for the email address

8. Click Continue.

By default, messages will be removed from the mail server after a select period of time. To alter these settings, please follow these steps:

1. From the Mail menu, click Preferences .
2. Select the Accounts tab.
3. Select the account and click Advanced .

NOTE: Some ISP's block port 25. If you can receive e-mails, but not send - use port 2525.