Use This Article When:You are using a Mac computer and:
- Have OS 10 installed.
- Setting up Apple Mail 1.2 for managing your email.
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This article contains instructions for setting up an email account using Apple Mail 1.2.
To display Apple Mail's version information:
- Click on Mail.
- Click on About Mail.
To setup an Apple Mail account on a MAC OS 10, do the following:
- Open Apple Mail.
- On the Mail menu, choose Preferences.
- Click on Accounts.
The Accounts dialog box displays,
- Click Add Account or Edit.
- In the Account Type field, choose POP from the pop-uplist.
- In the Description field, type a description for this account. For example, AT&T.
- In the Email address field, type your email address.
- In the Full Name field, type your full name.
- In the Incoming Mail Server field, type fpostoffice.isp.att.net.
- In the User Name field, type your username.
- In the Password field, type your password.
- Click the Options button.
The SMTP Server Options dialog box displays.
- Type fmailhost.isp.att.net in the Outgoing Mail Server field.
- In the Server port field, type 465.
Note: When updating the secure server settings, check SSL checkbox first to update the port setting.
- Under Outgoing mail (SMTP) should be port 465 and the box next to server requires a secure connection (SSL) is checked.
- Under incoming mail (POP3) should be port 995 and the box next to server requires a secure connection (SSL) is checked.
- In the Authentication Field, choose None.
- Click the OK button.
- Click the OK button.
All Steps Complete
This article contains instructions for setting up an email account using Apple Mail 1.2.
To display Apple Mail's version information:
- Click on Mail.
- Click on About Mail.
To setup an Apple Mail account on a MAC OS 10, do the following:
- Open Apple Mail.
- On the Mail menu, choose Preferences.
- Click on Accounts.
The Accounts dialog box displays,
- Click Add Account or Edit.
- In the Account Type field, choose POP from the pop-uplist.
- In the Description field, type a description for this account. For example, AT&T.
- In the Email address field, type your email address.
- In the Full Name field, type your full name.
- In the Incoming Mail Server field, type mail.bellsouth.net.
- In the User Name field, type your username.
- In the Password field, type your password.
- Click the Options button.
The SMTP Server Options dialog box displays.
- Type mail.bellsouth.net in the Outgoing Mail Server field.
- In the Server port field, type 25.
- In the Authentication Field, choose None.
- Click the OK button.
- Click the OK button.
All Steps Complete
This article contains instructions for setting up an email account using Apple Mail 1.2.
To display Apple Mail's version information:
- Click on Mail.
- Click on About Mail.
To setup an Apple Mail account on a MAC OS 10, do the following:
- Open Apple Mail.
- On the Mail menu, choose Preferences.
- Click on Accounts.
The Accounts dialog box displays,
- Click Add Account or Edit.
- In the Account Type field, choose POP from the pop-uplist.
- In the Description field, type a description for this account. For example, AT&T.
- In the Email address field, type your email address.
- In the Full Name field, type your full name.
- In the Incoming Mail Server field, type pop.att.yahoo.com.
- In the User Name field, type your username.
- In the Password field, type your password.
- Click the Options button.
The SMTP Server Options dialog box displays.
- Type smtp.att.yahoo.com in the Outgoing Mail Server field.
- In the Server port field, type 465.
Note: When updating the secure server settings, check SSL checkbox first to update the port setting.
- Under Outgoing mail (SMTP) should be port 465 and the box next to server requires a secure connection (SSL) is checked.
- Under incoming mail (POP3) should be port 995 and the box next to server requires a secure connection (SSL) is checked.
- In the Authentication Field, choose None.
- Click the OK button.
- Click the OK button.
All Steps Complete
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