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:
- Open the Mail app on your Mac.
- Click on the "Mail" menu at the top of the screen and select "Preferences."
- In the Preferences window, click on the "Accounts" tab.
- Select the email account you want to update from the list of accounts on the left side of the window.
- Click on the "Advanced" tab.
- In the "Incoming Mail Server" section, click on the "Edit" button next to "Server."
- 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.
- Click "OK" to save the changes.
- Repeat steps 6-8 for the "Outgoing Mail Server" (SMTP) settings if you need to change those as well.
- Click "OK" to close the Preferences window.
Alternatively, you can also update the incoming mail server settings by following these steps:
- Open the Mail app on your Mac.
- Click on the "Mail" menu at the top of the screen and select "Preferences."
- In the Preferences window, click on the "Accounts" tab.
- Select the email account you want to update from the list of accounts on the left side of the window.
- Click on the "Edit" button next to the account name.
- In the "Account Information" window, click on the "Incoming Mail Server" dropdown menu and select "Edit Server List."
- In the "Edit Server List" window, click on the "Add Server" button.
- Enter the new incoming mail server address and port number, and then click "OK."
- Click "OK" to close the "Account Information" window.
- Click "OK" to close the Preferences window.
That's it! Your incoming mail server should now be updated on your Mac running Mojave.