How to configure email accounts in Mac OS X Mail

[Pabloa]

Hi, i am a Windows Vista user. One of my friend has just switched to MAC os x and he is also new for the same. Now he wants to configure his email accounts like gmail and yahoo in Mail in Mac. But we have no idea of doing this at all. Could you guys please make me know how to configure email accounts in Mac OS X Mail 10.5 ? Please help soon.

[Calvin K]

You should make note of your email settings. Contact your email service vendor and note all of the details needed to fill in your settings. During the setup process, you will need these details to complete the setup process. You can either print the sheet and write on it, or paste it into a text document and fill it in on your Mac. Keep the sheet for later reference in case you need it.

• Open Mail (click it on the Dock or open it from the Applications folder).
• If the "Welcome to Mail" assistant does not appear, choose Add Account from the File menu.
• Fill in the Full Name, Email address, and Password fields.Your email account password will be stored in Keychain and used automatically to login to your email account when you open Mail.
• Deselect "Automatically set up account" if it is enabled. Click Continue to proceed.
• Choose the proper Account Type.
• Give your account a useful description, such as "Anne's Gmail account" or "Juan's Yahoo! email account". It can be called whatever you want.
• Enter your Incoming Mail Server, User Name and Password. Click on Continue to proceed.
• If prompted, enter your Incoming Mail Security settings. Click Continue to proceed.
• For Outgoing Mail Server, a useful description such as "Gmail Outgoing Mail Server" or "Yahoo! Outgoing Mail Server".
• Enter the Outgoing Mail Server details.
• If necessary, select "Use Authentication" and enter your User Name and Password. Click Continue to proceed.
• If prompted, enter your Outgoing Mail Security settings. Click Continue to proceed.
• Verify your settings in the Account Summary. Check "Take account online". Click "Create" to complete the process.

After completing these steps you should be able to send and receive email via this account. If you can't send or receive email, contact your ISP for assistance (even if you don't use your ISP's email service), or visit any online help or support websites they offer.

[SalVatore]

Mail in Mac OS X 10.5 includes the "Automatically set up account" option. This option configures email settings for many popular email service providers, including MobileMe. If this option is not present, that means the email service provider you have entered is not recognized. Make sure the domain (the part after the "@" symbol) is spelled correctly. If it is not than just follow this steps:-

1. Open Mail (click it on the Dock or open it from the Applications folder).
2. If the 'Welcome to Mail' assistant does not appear, choose Add Account from the File menu.
3. Fill in the Full Name, Email address, and Password fields. If needed, contact your email service provider for details.
4. Select 'Automatically set up account'.
5. Click "Create" to complete the process.

[Larry ward]

To configure a Yahoo email account in Mail, you need a Yahoo! Mail Plus subscription, which may require an additional fee. If you do not have Yahoo! Mail Plus, when you attempt to configure a Yahoo! account in Mail, you may see an alert such as, "Trying to log into mail server 'plus.pop.mail.yahoo.com' failed. This server may require an additional fee for Yahoo POP access."