How to change your email on mac mail
To change your email account settings in Mac Mail, follow these steps:
Method 1: Change Email Account Settings
- Open Mac Mail by clicking on the Mail icon in the Dock or by searching for "Mail" in Spotlight.
- Click on the "Mail" menu at the top of the screen and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Comma).
- In the Preferences window, select the email account you want to change from the list on the left.
- Click on the "Account" tab.
- Click on the "Edit" button next to "Account Information".
- Enter your new email address and password in the respective fields.
- Click "OK" to save the changes.
Method 2: Remove and Re-add Email Account
- Open Mac Mail by clicking on the Mail icon in the Dock or by searching for "Mail" in Spotlight.
- Select the email account you want to change from the list on the left.
- Click on the "Mail" menu at the top of the screen and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Comma).
- In the Preferences window, select the email account you want to change from the list on the left.
- Click on the "Remove" button at the bottom of the window.
- Confirm that you want to remove the account by clicking "Remove" in the pop-up window.
- Go back to the Mail preferences window and click on the "Add Account" button.
- Select "Other Mail Account" and enter your new email address and password.
- Click "Continue" and follow the prompts to set up your new email account.
Tips:
- If you're changing your email account due to a password change, make sure to update your password in the Mail preferences window as well.
- If you're switching to a new email provider, you may need to update your account settings accordingly (e.g., changing the SMTP server settings).
- If you're experiencing issues with your email account after changing the settings, try restarting Mail or resetting your email account settings to their default values.