How to set up an email account in macOS

Published: July 31, 2023

  1. Go to the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click the Mail menu, then select Add Account.
  3. Select Other Mail Account, then click Continue.
  4. Fill out the following information, then click Sign In:
NameEnter the name you want to others to see when you send emails.
Email AddressEnter your full email address (email@domain.com)
PasswordEnter the password for your email
  1. An error may appear, prompting you to input the account type and the mail servers. Fill this out and click Sign In again.
Email Address or UsernameEnter your full email address (email@domain.com)
PasswordEnter the password for your email
Account TypeIMAP
Incoming Mail Servermail.yourdomain.com Port 993
Outgoing Mail Servermail.yourdomain.com Port 465
  1. Select Mail, then click Done.