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updated
Fri, May 9, 2008
Email settings for Mac on Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Before starting, to avoid errors while setting up Mail, make sure
that you are connected to the Internet. If you cannot be connected
to the Internet, you may still set up Mail, but additional steps
will be required.
- In the Dock, click on the Mail icon (the icon
that looks like a postage stamp).
- If this is the first time you've opened the Mail application,
you will immediately be brought to the New Account setup assistant.
Click the Continue button at the bottom right
and skip to step 6 below.
- If you've opened Mail before, wait for Mail to open then click
on the Mail menu at the top left of your screen
and select Preferences.
- Click on the Accounts icon at the top of the
window.
- Click on the plus sign ( + ) at the bottom
left of the window, circled in the example below.
- In the General Information area, set the Account Type to "POP."
Enter "Main Account" (or a description of your choosing) for
the Account Description.
Enter your name in the Full Name field.
Enter your e-mail address in the Email Address field.
The window should now look like the example below.
Click the Continue button.
- In the Incoming Mail Server area, enter "mail.yourdomain",substituting"yourdomain" with
your actual domain name into the Incoming Mail Server field.
Enter your username into the User Name field.
Enter your password in the Password field. The
window should look like the example below.
Click the Continue button.
- If you get an error like the example below, this either
means you are not connected to the Internet or that your
e-mail username or password are incorrect. Try retyping both
of them making sure the "Caps Lock" key on your keyboard
is not on.
Click the Continue button and go on to step
8.
- In the Outgoing Mail Server area, enter "mail.yourdomain.com" in
the Outgoing Mail Server field. The window should
look like the example below.
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
Click the Continue button.
- The Account Summary area should look like the example below.
Click the Continue button.
- The New Account window will now show a Conclusion area. If
this is the first time you've opened Mail, you'll see the Import
Mailboxes button. If you've opened Mail before, you
will only see the Create Another Account button.
Click the Done button.
- If this is the first time you've opened Mail, you will see
the
"Welcome" dialog box below. You will not see this "Welcome" dialog
if you've opened Mail before.
Click the No button.
- 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".
- Click the
red close bubble button at the top left of the Accounts window to close
it.
Mail is now configured to send and receive e-mail.
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