Step by step guide to setting up your email in Macintosh OS X Mail
This guide will take you through the steps to set up your email account in Macintosh Mail version 3.
Step One
Load up Mac Mail.
Click 'Mail' then 'Preferences...'
Step Two
A 'Settings' window will appear.
Click the 'Accounts' tab.
Step Three
Click the plus symbol at bottom of the window to add a new account.
Step Four
Enter your details and click 'Continue'.
Step Five
Enter the deatils as supplied by Afterglow Media into the corresponding text fields. Enter:
Make sure you set the 'Account Type' as POP
A personal description into the 'Description:' text field.
Your mail server into the 'Incoming Mail Server:' text field.
Your username into the 'User Name:' text field.
Note: Your username will be your complete email address.
Your password into the 'Password:' text field.
Click on the 'Continue' button
Step Six
Make sure SSL is not checked.
Make sure 'Authentication' is set to Password.
Click the 'Continue' button.
Step Seven
Check the 'Use Authentication' check box.
Enter the deatils as supplied by Afterglow Media into the corresponding text fields. Enter:
Your mail server into the 'Outgoing Mail Server:' text field.
Your username into the 'User Name:' text field.
Note: Your username will be your complete email address.
Your password into the 'Password:' text field.
Click the 'Continue' button
Step Eight
Make sure 'Password' selected and click continue.
Step Nine
Check 'Take Account Online'.
Click the 'Create' button.
Your email is now setup in Macintosh Mail.
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