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Setting up Email on a Mac

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Manually configuring Mail

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Note: Before starting ensure you have your email password, username (this is your email address) as well as your incoming and outgoing Mail Server - This is available from your control panel.

  1. Open Mail (click it on the Dock or open it from the Applications folder).
  2. If the "Welcome to Mail" assistant does not appear, chooseAdd Account from the Filemenu.
  3. Fill in the Full Name, Email address, and Password fields.
  4. Deselect "Automatically set up account" if it is enabled. Click Continue to proceed.
  5. Choose the proper Account Type.
  6. Give your account a useful description, such as Support-ATt". It can be called whatever you want.
  7. Enter your Incoming Mail Server, User Name and Password. Click on Continue to proceed.
  8. If prompted, enter your Incoming Mail Security settings. Click Continue to proceed.
  9. For Outgoing Mail Server, use a useful description.
  10. Enter the Outgoing Mail Server details.
  11. If necessary, select "Use Authentication" and enter your User Name and Password. Click Continue to proceed.
  12. If prompted, enter your Outgoing Mail Security settings. Click Continue to proceed.
  13. Verify your settings in the Account Summary. Check "Take account online". Click "Create" to complete the process.
  14. After completing these steps you should be able to send and receive email via this account.

Further information can be found here:

(Mac OS X 10.5 or later)

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1508