Setting up e-mail accounts on Mac OSX

To set up a Mac OSX Mail account, follow these steps:

  1. In Mac OS X, click the Mail icon to open Mail
  2. If you haven't already set up an e-mail account, the Mail set-up window appears. Type your e-mail settings to create your account. If the Mail set-up window doesn't appear, choose Preferences from the Mail menu
  3. Click the 'Accounts' icon at the top of the window, and then click the 'Add Account' button
  4. In the window that appears, choose your incoming mail server type from the Account Type pop-up menu. Enter: mail.domain.co.uk
  5. Type a description of your account, your e-mail address, your name and other required information in the fields provided
  6. Click the 'Options' button to add your outgoing mail server. It must be set to use the same info as the incoming mail server and check the 'Requires authentication' box
  7. Click OK to close the Accounts sheet

Now test that you can send and receive e-mail.

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