
Follow the instructions below to set up the Mac OS X "Mail" program to send and receive e-mail for a POP mailbox that you've created. These instructions are based on "Mail" version 3.1 (included in "Mac OS X Leopard"). If you're using an older version, see our instructions for version 2.1 or version 1.2.5 instead.
Before you continue, you should enter your e-mail address (the address you want to set up in Mail) in the yellow box at the top of this page. Entering your e-mail address makes sure that the instructions below are correct.
If you haven't previously added an account to Mail, the window below may automatically appear:
If you don't see this window, click File, then Add Account:
Enter the settings shown below:
Click Continue when finished.
Enter the settings shown below on the "Incoming Mail Server" screen:
Click Continue when finished.
The outgoing mail server settings will be almost identical to the incoming settings. Enter the settings shown below:
Click Continue when finished.
The account summary screen should look like this (except with your name, of course!):
Verify that everything is correct, then press Create.
You're finished with the initial "Mail" setup. Your program should now work for sending and receiving mail.
However, you should also do one more thing — verify that Mail chose the correct "port number". If Mail chose the wrong port number, you may not be able to use Mail when you travel with your computer, and your ISP may block outgoing mail from your computer in the future. Please click here to continue to the next page and verify the port number.