Monday, November 8, 2010

How do I set up Mail for Mac OS X for POP3

  1. Open Mail, and then do one of the following:
    • If you've never set up any e-mail accounts using Mail, the Welcome to Mail page appears. Go to step 2.
    • If you've already created e-mail accounts using Mail, on the Mail menu, click Preferences. On the Accounts tab, click the plus sign (+) at the bottom of the navigation pane to open the Add Account window.
  2. On the Welcome to Mail or Add Account window:
    1. In the Full Name box, enter the name you want to display to people you send e-mail to.
    2. In the Email Address box, enter your primary e-mail address.
    3. In the Password box, enter the password for your Outlook Web App account, and then click Continue.
  3. In the Incoming Mail Server window, enter the following:




Step 1

Step 2


Step 3


Step 4

  1. Next to Account Type, select POP or IMAP. IMAP supports more features.
  2. In the Description box, enter a name that will remind you what this e-mail account is for.
  3. In the Incoming Mail Server box, enter the IMAP4 or POP3 server name. For information about how to find your incoming (POP3 or IMAP4) server name, see the "What else do I need to know?" section below.
  4. In the User Name box, enter your primary e-mail address.
  5. In the Password box, enter the password for e-mail account if it's not already shown in that field.
  6. Click Continue. Mail will test your connection to the incoming server using default settings. 

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