How to add a mail account to mac mail
To add a mail account to Mac Mail, follow these steps:
- Open Mac Mail: You can find Mac Mail in the Applications folder or use Spotlight to search for it.
- Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar: This will open the Mail preferences window.
- Click on "Accounts": This will open the Accounts window, where you can manage your email accounts.
- Click on the "+" button: This will open the "Add Account" window.
- Select the type of account you want to add: You can choose from the following options:
- Exchange: If you have an Exchange account, such as a work or school account.
- IMAP: If you have an IMAP account, such as a Gmail or Yahoo account.
- POP: If you have a POP account, such as a Hotmail or Outlook account.
- Other: If you have a custom email account or a account from a different provider.
- Enter your account information: Fill in the required information, such as your name, email address, password, and server settings.
- Click "Continue": Once you've entered your account information, click the "Continue" button to proceed.
- Verify your account settings: Mac Mail will verify your account settings and may prompt you to enter additional information, such as your username and password.
- Click "Create": Once your account has been verified, click the "Create" button to add the account to Mac Mail.
- Set up your account: You can now set up your account by configuring the following settings:
- Inbox: Choose where you want to store your incoming emails.
- Outbox: Choose where you want to store your outgoing emails.
- Sent: Choose where you want to store your sent emails.
- Trash: Choose where you want to store your deleted emails.
- Junk: Choose where you want to store your junk emails.
That's it! Your email account should now be added to Mac Mail and you can start sending and receiving emails.