Mac mail imap settings
To set up Mac Mail to use IMAP with your email account, follow these steps:
- Open Mac Mail on your Mac.
- Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences".
- Click on the "Accounts" tab.
- Click the "+" button at the bottom left corner of the window to create a new account.
- Select "Other Mail Account" and click "Continue".
- Enter your name, email address, and password.
- Click "Next".
- Select "IMAP" as the account type and click "Continue".
- Enter the following IMAP settings:
- Incoming Mail Server: imap.example.com (replace with your email provider's IMAP server)
- User Name: your email address
- Password: your email password
- Click "Next".
- Enter the following SMTP settings:
- Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.example.com (replace with your email provider's SMTP server)
- User Name: your email address
- Password: your email password
- Click "Create" to create the account.
Here are some common IMAP settings for popular email providers:
- Gmail: imap.gmail.com, smtp.gmail.com
- Yahoo: imap.yahoo.com, smtp.yahoo.com
- Outlook.com: imap-mail.outlook.com, smtp-mail.outlook.com
- iCloud: imap.mail.me.com, smtp.mail.me.com
Note: You may need to enable IMAP in your email provider's settings before you can use it with Mac Mail.