A step-by-step visual guide to set up mail in macOS Sierra. NEW: Try our Auto Configuration app to set up your new Apple or Mac Mail account ⇒ here.
Mac Mail - High Sierra 10.13 - Setup Guide Are you using the latest version of Apple's Mac OSX? Please see our Important Points. First you need to make sure the email address(es) you will be sending from have been authorised in our.
These instructions assume your email account has already been setup and is collecting email correctly. Take a note of any settings you change. Only change the items specified - you should not need to change POP3 / IMAP settings. These instructions are for Mac Mail on High Sierra 10.13 - for other programs please see or us. Step 1. Open Mac Mail on High Sierra by clicking the Icon Step 2.
Go to the Mac 'Mail' menu and click 'Preferences' Step 3. Click on the Mac Mail account you wish to edit. If you have multiple accounts, you will need to edit each one separately. We recommend that you restart Mac Mail between each config change. Go to the 'Server Settings' tab Step 4.
Click on the 'Outgoing Mail Server' drop down menu and select 'Edit SMTP Server List.'
When you set up the first email address under a domain (that is configured to be hosted with DreamHost), the DreamHost system automatically creates the necessary hostnames and MX records that are required to process email for that domain. Please also note that if this is your first address on a domain, it may take up to 6hrs for those emails to function. Step three: Setting up a new account in Mail. Open the Apple Mail application by clicking the Mail icon on the bottom dock. You can also click the magnifying glass on the top right and type the word 'Mail' into the search bar. If you need to add an additional account, click 'Mail Add Account.'
. The mail app opens and asks you to select an account provider.
The 'Choose a mail account provider.' Page opens:. Select the Other Mail Account option and click the Continue button. This example uses the email address '[email protected]':. Enter the following:. Full Name: This is how you'd like your name displayed when sending email. Email Address: This field must contain the full email address.
Password: This is the password you set up for the email when creating it in your panel. Click the Sign In button when finished. You should receive notification reading the name or password cannot be identified. This is normal due to. To fix the error, make sure the following three fields are configured:. Account Type: Choose IMAP or POP.
Incoming Mail Server: from step #2 above. This is either imap.dreamhost.com or pop.dreamhost.com. Outgoing Mail Server: This is smtp.dreamhost.com.
In this example, IMAP is used as the connection as this is the preferred protocol. But, if you wish you can also use POP to connect. Click the Sign In button to proceed. Choose which apps you'd like to associate with this account and click Done. Your new email address is now set up and ready to use.
You can send a test message to confirm it's working properly. Troubleshooting certificate mismatch errors View the following article for instructions on how to resolve any SSL certificate mismatch errors:. See also Internal links. External links. – Apple Mac OS X Mail Support.