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Mac OS X comes with a built in email program called Mail which is compatable with the OpenSourceHost VDS Web Hosting service.

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 - Enter the username you entered when you created the email account in your VDS Manager

Important Note: If you are on a Name Based VDS or a name-based resold account, you will need to use the username in the format username%yoursitedomain.com when connecting.

• Password - Enter the password for the account
• SMTP Host - Enter your outgoing mail (SMTP) server: mail.yoursitedomain.com

Important Note: If you are having problems sending email, it may be necessary to contact your ISP and use their outgoing mailserver.

Click OK

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