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How to set up email account with an Apple Macintosh using Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) using the Mail application
updated Fri, May 9, 2008

Email settings for Mac on Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther)

1. On the Dock, open the Mail icon (it's the icon that looks like a stamp.)
   
   
   
   
2. If this is the first time you've opened the Mail application, a "Welcome to Mail" dialog box will appear.
   
   
   1. In the Full Name field, enter your full name.
      
      
   2. In the Email Address field, enter your e-mail address.
      
      
   3. In the Incoming Mail Server field, type mail.yourdomain substituting"yourdomain" with your actual domain name
      
   4. For Mail Server Type, select "POP."
      
      
   5. Enter your e-mail username in the User Name field.
      
      
   6. Enter your e-mail password in the Password field
      
      
   7. In the Outgoing Mail Server field, type mail.yourdomain substituting"yourdomain" with your actual domain name.
      
      IMPORTANT NOTE: Certain Internet Service Providers (ISPs) require that you use THEIR SMTP servers for Out going mail.
      
      IF you use Optimum Online for internet service use: mail.optonline.net
      IF you use Verizon Online for internet service use: outgoing.verizon.net
      
      Check with your specific ISP for exact Incoming/Outgoing server settings
      
      The window will now look similar to the example below.
      
      
      
      Click OK.
      
      
   8. After clicking OK, you will get a window asking "Would you like to import mailboxes from another email client?"
      
      
      
      Click No.
      
      
   9. You will see a "Welcome" window for the OS X Mail program.
      
      
      
      If you would like to learn about the features of Mail, click Yes. If not, click No to skip this window.
      
      
   10. Continue on to step 3 below to finish setting up Mail.
       
       
3. Click on the Mail menu and choose Preferences.
   
   
4. In the Preferences window, click on the Accounts icon at the top.
   
   
5. On the left hand side of that window, you'll now see a list of e-mail accounts you have configured. Click on your e-mail account in that list.
   
   
6. Click on the Account Information tab on the right.
   
   
7. Ensure that your Incoming Mail Server and Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) are set to "mail.yourdomain.com" like the example below.
   
   
   
   
   1. If your Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) needs to be something other than "mail.yourdomain.com" click the Server Settings button immediately below the value currently in that blank.
      
      
   2. Enter into the Outgoing Mail Server field the correct mail address address your Internet Service Provider (ISP) requires.
      
      Ensure that the Server port is set to "25".
      
      Click OK and continue to step 9.
      
      
8. IMPORTANT: In the "Accounts" window, click on the newly created Account listed on the left, then "Advanced"
   
   If you only check your mail from one computer/mobile device, change the drop menu menu under "Remove Copy from server after retrieving a message:" to "Right away".
   
   If you check your mail from more than one computer/mobile device, change the drop menu menu under "Remove Copy from server after retrieving a message:" to "After one day".
   
   
9. Close the Preferences window. When prompted to save changes, click the Save button.
   
   

You can now receive e-mail with the Mail program.