How to Configure an Email Account on macOS

How To Configure An Email Account On Macos

This tutorial assumes you have already created your email address in your cPanel control panel.

See “Create an Email in cPanel” for details.

1- Open Mail App:

  • Click on Mail, then go to Accounts….

2- Add Account:

  • Click on Add Other Account….

3- Choose Account Type:

  • Select Mail account.

4- Enter Account Information:

  • Enter the name you want to appear when you send emails, your full email address, and your password.

5- Server Information:

  • Enter your username (your full email address), the incoming server (mail.yourdomain.com), and the outgoing server (mail.yourdomain.com). Note that mail.yourdomain.com will be replaced by your actual domain.

6- Account Description:

  • You can choose a description for your account in the application and decide to sync mail and notes.



7- Verify Settings:

  • Normally, these settings should work, and your email should be functional.

8- Troubleshooting:

  • If you encounter a problem, uncheck the box “Automatically manage connection settings” and ensure you have the following settings:
    • Incoming Server (IMAP): Port 993 with SSL/TLS encryption.
    • Outgoing Server (SMTP): Port 465 with SSL/TLS encryption.
    • Username: The full email address for both incoming and outgoing servers.

9- And that’s it! You can now send and receive your emails.