Mac mail imap settings

To set up Mac Mail to use IMAP with your email account, follow these steps:

  1. Open Mac Mail on your Mac.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences".
  3. Click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Click the "+" button at the bottom left corner of the window to create a new account.
  5. Select "Other Mail Account" and click "Continue".
  6. Enter your name, email address, and password.
  7. Click "Next".
  8. Select "IMAP" as the account type and click "Continue".
  9. 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
  10. Click "Next".
  11. 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
  12. Click "Create" to create the account.

Here are some common IMAP settings for popular email providers:

Note: You may need to enable IMAP in your email provider's settings before you can use it with Mac Mail.