Mail for Mac OS X 10.2 Adding an Email Account

Mail for Mac OS X 10.2 Adding an Email Account


Mail for Mac OS X 10.2 Adding an Email Account

Summary

This article is about Mail for Mac OS X (10.2) - Adding an Email Account

 

Adding an Email Account

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You will need the server settings for your e-mail address. Go to EarthLink Server Settings/ to get these settings.

2

Open Mail.


3

From the Mail menu, choose Preferences.


4


Click the Add Account button.


5

Click on the Account Information tab.

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Click the arrow box on the Account Type pop-up list and choose POP.


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In the Description field, type your full  EarthLink  email address (e.g.,  johndoe@earthlink.net ).

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In the Email Address field, type your full  EarthLink  email address (e.g.,  johndoe@earthlink.net ).


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In the Full Name field, type your name.

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In the Incoming Mail Server field, type your Incoming mail server (POP). 


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In the User Name field, type your full  EarthLink  email address (e.g.,  johndoe@earthlink.net ).

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In the Password field, type your email password.

Note: The user name and password are case sensitive. Make sure that Caps Lock is OFF!


13

Click the arrow box on the Outgoing Mail Server pop-up list and choose Add server.


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In the Outgoing Mail Server field, type  smtpauth.earthlink.net .

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In the Server port field, type 587.


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Click the arrow box on the Authentication pop-up list and choose Password.

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In the User Name field, type your full  EarthLink  email address (e.g.,  johndoe@earthlink.net ).


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In the Password field, type your password.

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Click the OK button.  


20

Click the OK button.


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Close the Accounts window.






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