How to change email on apple mail app
To change your email account settings in the Apple Mail app on your Mac or iOS device, follow these steps:
On a Mac:
- Open the Apple Mail app.
- Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + comma).
- Click on the "Accounts" tab.
- Select the email account you want to change from the list on the left.
- Click on the "Edit" button next to the account name.
- Enter your new email address in the "Email Address" field.
- Click "OK" to save the changes.
On an iOS device:
- Open the Apple Mail app.
- Tap on the "Mailboxes" tab at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap on the "Edit" button in the top right corner.
- Tap on the email account you want to change from the list.
- Tap on the "Account" button.
- Tap on "Account Info".
- Enter your new email address in the "Email Address" field.
- Tap "Save" to save the changes.
Additional steps:
- If you're changing your email account to a new one, you may need to re-enter your account password and/or set up two-factor authentication (2FA) again.
- If you're changing your email account to a different provider (e.g., from Gmail to Outlook), you may need to set up the account again from scratch.
- If you're using two-factor authentication (2FA) with your email account, you may need to re-enter the verification code sent to your phone or authenticator app.
That's it! Your email account settings should now be updated in the Apple Mail app.