How to add an email account to mail mac

To add an email account to Mail on a Mac, follow these steps:

  1. Open Mail on your Mac. You can find it in the Applications folder or use Spotlight to search for it.
  2. Click on the "Mail" menu at the top of the screen and select "Preferences" from the dropdown menu.
  3. In the Preferences window, click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Click the "+" button at the bottom left corner of the window to add a new account.
  5. Select the type of account you want to add from the dropdown menu:
    • "Other Mail Account" for a standard email account
    • "Exchange" for an Exchange account
    • "iCloud" for an iCloud email account
    • "Google" for a Gmail or Google Workspace account
    • "Yahoo" for a Yahoo Mail account
  6. Enter the required information for your email account, such as:
    • Email address
    • Password
    • Username (if required)
    • Server settings (if required)
  7. Click "Continue" to proceed.
  8. If you're adding an email account that requires authentication, you may need to enter additional information, such as:
    • Server address
    • Port number
    • SSL/TLS settings
  9. Click "Create" to add the account to Mail.
  10. Mail will attempt to verify the account settings. If everything is correct, you should see a confirmation message.
  11. You can now use the new email account in Mail by selecting it from the list of accounts in the left sidebar.

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