Mac OS Leopard’s Mail

Setting up your email in Mac OS Leopard is a snap. As usual, the interface is clean and friendly which make configuring things a simplified experience. Ill run through setting up a POP (Post Office Protocol) account in Mail, I will include plenty of graphics to help along the way.

Setting it Up

1. Go ahead an open up Mail if don’t already have it open.

2. Click on Mail on your Menu and then click on preferences:

3. Make sure “Accounts” is selected:

4. Click on the “Plus” sign to add your account:

5. Enter the relevant information (such as name/nick-name, password, and email address) in the fields provided and click on “continue”.

6. Enter your incoming mail server (this is the server you will use to download your email) settings:

7. Enter your “outgoing server” or SMTP (this is the server you will use to send your email) settings and click on “continue”:

8. Choose whether or not to use SSL on your outgoing server (an option that is ISP dependent) and click “continue”:

9. You will be presented with your email setup summary, be sure the “take account online” check box is selected to immediately activate your account and click on “create”:

Editting your information:

To edit your information at a later date, simply open mail, select preferences, click on accounts, and make sure “account information” is selected. You may edit your information in the fields provided.

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