How to change incoming mail server on mac mojave

To change the incoming mail server on a Mac running Mojave, you'll need to update the settings in the Mail app. Here's a step-by-step guide:

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on the "Mail" menu at the top of the screen and select "Preferences."
  3. In the Preferences window, click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Select the email account you want to update from the list of accounts on the left side of the window.
  5. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
  6. In the "Incoming Mail Server" section, click on the "Edit" button next to "Server."
  7. Enter the new incoming mail server address and port number. For example, if your new incoming mail server is "imap.gmail.com" and the port number is 993, you would enter "imap.gmail.com:993" in the field.
  8. Click "OK" to save the changes.
  9. Repeat steps 6-8 for the "Outgoing Mail Server" (SMTP) settings if you need to change those as well.
  10. Click "OK" to close the Preferences window.

Alternatively, you can also update the incoming mail server settings by following these steps:

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on the "Mail" menu at the top of the screen and select "Preferences."
  3. In the Preferences window, click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Select the email account you want to update from the list of accounts on the left side of the window.
  5. Click on the "Edit" button next to the account name.
  6. In the "Account Information" window, click on the "Incoming Mail Server" dropdown menu and select "Edit Server List."
  7. In the "Edit Server List" window, click on the "Add Server" button.
  8. Enter the new incoming mail server address and port number, and then click "OK."
  9. Click "OK" to close the "Account Information" window.
  10. Click "OK" to close the Preferences window.

That's it! Your incoming mail server should now be updated on your Mac running Mojave.