Bluehost mac mail

To set up Bluehost with Mac Mail, follow these steps:

Step 1: Set up your Bluehost account

  1. Log in to your Bluehost account and go to the "Email" section.
  2. Click on "Set up email" and follow the prompts to create a new email account.
  3. Note down the email address, password, and IMAP/POP settings.

Step 2: Set up Mac Mail

  1. Open Mac Mail on your Mac.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences".
  3. Click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Click the "+" button to add a new account.
  5. Select "Other Mail Account" and click "Continue".
  6. Enter the following information:
    • Full Name: Your name
    • Email Address: Your Bluehost email address
    • Password: Your Bluehost email password
    • Account Type: IMAP
    • Incoming Mail Server: mail.yourdomain.com (replace "yourdomain.com" with your actual domain name)
    • Outgoing Mail Server: mail.yourdomain.com (replace "yourdomain.com" with your actual domain name)
  7. Click "Continue" and then "Create".

Step 3: Configure IMAP settings

  1. In the "Account Information" section, click on the "Advanced" tab.
  2. Under "Incoming Mail Server", select "IMAP" and enter the following settings:
    • Server: mail.yourdomain.com (replace "yourdomain.com" with your actual domain name)
    • Port: 993
    • Encryption: SSL
  3. Under "Outgoing Mail Server", select "SMTP" and enter the following settings:
    • Server: mail.yourdomain.com (replace "yourdomain.com" with your actual domain name)
    • Port: 587
    • Encryption: TLS
  4. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Step 4: Test your email account

  1. Click on the "Mail" menu and select "Get All Mail" to fetch your email messages.
  2. Check your email account to ensure that you can send and receive emails successfully.

That's it! You should now be able to access your Bluehost email account using Mac Mail. If you encounter any issues, feel free to ask.