This tutorial will show you how to set email account in MacMail OS X El Capitan using IMAP for incoming and SMTP for outgoing mail.
There are two possible options for incoming mail, and this article covers just one of them: IMAP. IMAP protocol will allow syncing emails in various folders between a number of devices. POP will download emails from Inbox folder to this device only. IMAP is recommended. We will use test email account zbtest@zbtest.tube.
1. Select Preferences in Mail menu:
2. Go to Accounts tab, and click on + icon:
3. Select Add Other Mail Account option:
4. In Add a Mail Account window enter your full name, email address and email account password, then click on Sign In:
5. Application will try to detect settings automatically. Disregard the result and fill in these boxes manually. Enter your account details:
Email address: full email address
Username: full email address
Password: password for your email account
Account type: IMAP
Incoming Mail Server: server your account is hosted on
Outgoing Mail Server: server your account is hosted on
Click on Sign In once the details are filled:
6. You may use both Mail and Notes here:
7. The next step is to verify that Outgoing Mail Server settings are correct. While on Accounts tab of Preferences window, click on a drop-down menu next to Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) item on the list and choose Edit SMTP Server List... from the appearing menu:
8. Switch to Advanced tab and verify that your settings are as follows:
Automatically detect and maintain account settings: should be switched off
Port: 465 with SSL enabled, 25 or 587 with SSL disabled
Authentication: set to Password
Allow insecure authentication: should be switched on
User Name: full email address
Password: password for your email account
Click OK once done:
9. The next step is to verify Incoming mail server settings. In Accounts area of MacMail preferences, click on Advanced tab:
Verify that your Advanced settings are as follows:
Automatically detect and maintain settings: should be disabled
Port: 993 with SSL enabled or 143 with SSL disabled
Authentication: Password
Allow insecure authentication: should be enabled
Use IDLE command if the server supports it: should be disabled
NOTE: once your settings are correct, click on red circle on the top left of preferences window:
10. Click on Save in the pop-up window in order for your changes to get accepted:
