Using Mac OS X Mail to Check Email

Mac OS X comes with a built in email program called Mail.

To configure OS X Mail:

First, open the Mail application

Go to the Mail menu and select Preferences...

Click on Create Account

Enter information into the following fields:

• Account Type - Select “POP Account”.
• Description - Enter a name for the mailbox
• Email Address - Enter your email address
• Full Name - Enter the name that people will see when they receive a message from you
• Host Name - Enter your incoming mail server, mail.yoursitedomain.com
• Username - Your username is your full email address
• Password - Enter the password for the account
• SMTP Host - This is that of mail.yoursitedomain.com as well. However, currently many ISP’s block access to this port and you have trouble with outgoing mail function you should enter the smtp-server provided to you by your ISP

Click OK

Now that Mail is setup, you are ready to begin sending and receiving email using your domain’s email servers.