Introduction

Mac Mail is the default email client for macOS that allows users to send and receive emails from their hosting accounts. By configuring your email account in Mac Mail, you can access your emails directly from your Mac without using webmail.

Prerequisites

  • A configured email account
  • A Mac computer with the Mail application installed
  • Email account username and password
  • Incoming (POP3) and outgoing (SMTP) mail server details

Implementation

Step 1

Open Mac Mail, then navigate to:

File → Add Account

Step 2

Enter the following details:

  • Incoming Mail Server (POP3): mail.domain.com
  • User Name: Your complete email address
  • Password: Your email account password

Click Continue.

Step 3

On the Incoming Mail Security page:

  • Ensure “Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)” is unchecked.
  • Set the authentication method to Password.

Click Continue.

Step 4

Configure the outgoing mail server:

  • Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mail.domain.com
  • Enable Use Authentication
  • User Name: Your complete email address
  • Password: Your email account password

Click Continue.

Step 5

On the Outgoing Mail Security page:

  • Ensure that “Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)” is unchecked.
  • Set the authentication method to Password.

Click Continue.

Step 6

Review the account settings on the Account Summary page and verify that all the information is correct.

Click Continue.

Step 7

On the Conclusion page, click Done to complete the email account configuration.

Step 8 (Optional)

If you are unable to send emails, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) may be blocking the default SMTP port 25.

To change the SMTP port:

  • Open Preferences in Mac Mail.
  • Select the Account tab.
  • Click Server Settings.
  • Change the Server Port from 25 to 26.
  • Ensure Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is unchecked.
  • Set Authentication to Password.
  • Enter your complete email address as the User Name and provide your password.
  • Click OK.

When prompted, click Save to apply the changes.

Conclusion

Configuring your email account in Mac Mail enables you to conveniently send and receive emails directly from your Mac. If you experience issues sending emails, changing the SMTP port from 25 to 26 may resolve the problem if your ISP blocks the default SMTP port.

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