Set Up Email on Mac Mail Leopard

The following tutorial will assist you to set up email sending and receiving on MacOS Leopard.

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Start your MacMail e-mail client.If you are configuring your e-mail for the first time, a wizard will pop up to help you get through the configuration.

If this is not the case, please go to:

File > Add account

• Put your name and email address

Mac Mail Leopard – setting up email account

Incoming mail server

• Account Type: IMAP or POP3

• Description: [Optional, may be left blank]

• Incoming Mail Server: domain name or server name

• User Name: [Your e-mail address]

• Password: [Your password]

Mac Mail Leopard – incoming mail settings

The Incoming Mail Security window will pop up only in case the attempt to identify the settings is not successful.

If you see it, please choose:

• Password for Authentication

• Hit continue

Mac Mail Leopard – incoming mail security

Outgoing mail server

To set up the Outgoing Mail Server, please fill out the following information.

• Description: [Optional, may be left blank]

• Outgoing Mail Server: your domain or server name

• Check the “Use only this server” box.

• Check the “Use Authentication” box.

• User Name: [Your e-mail address]

• Password: [Your password]

Mac Mail Leopard – outgoing mail settings

The Outgoing Mail Security window will pop up only in case the attempt to identify the settings is not successful.

If you see it, please choose:

• Password for Authentication

• Hit continue.

Mac Mail Leopard – outgoing mail security

You will get the account summary on the last step.

Check the “Take account online” box to receive mail as soon as you click Create.

Mac Mail Leopard – account summary

Additional incoming mail server settings

For additional incoming server settings:

Mail > Preferences > Accounts > Choose an account

Hit Advanced in the right-hand section

Mac Mail Leopard – additional incoming mail server settings

Additional outgoing mail server settings

For additional outgoing server settings:

Mail > Preferences > Accounts > Choose an account

• Find the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) in the dropdown menu in the right-hand section

• Choose Edit Server List from the dropdown

• Hit Advanced

Mac Mail Leopard – additional outgoing mail server settings