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E-mail setup for Mac Mail

Follow our step-by-step guide to set up your e-mail account for Mac Mail.

Don't hesitate to get in contact if you run into a problem!

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Add Other Account

Step 1

  1. Open MacMail
  2. Click Accounts
    Click Accounts
  3. Scroll down to Add Other Account and click it.

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Add Other Account

Step 2

  1. Select Mail account from the menu.

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Add Other Account

Step 3

  1. Enter your name in the Name box.
    This is the name your contacts will see when you e-mail them.
  2. Enter your e-mail address in the Email Address box.
    This is the e-mail address that you have been provided by Datacenta.
  3. Enter your password in the Password box.
    You must enter the password exactly as it was given to you. Make sure upper-case and lower-case letters are in the right place.
  4. Click Sign In.
    This will cause an error to pop up but don't worry, we'll fix that in the next step.

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Enter Server Information

Step 4

  1. Some new boxes should have appeared. Enter your Username in the User Name box.
    This must be the Username provided to you by Datacenta.
  2. Ensure Account Type is IMAP.
  3. Enter your Incoming and Outgoing Mail Server details in their respective boxes.
    These details will have been provided to you by Datacenta.
  4. Click Sign In and then Next.
    Don't worry if there is still an error at this point.

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Do you use BT or EE as your internet provider?

If so, you'll need to complete a couple more steps.

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Find Server Settings

Step 5

  1. Close the Internet Accounts window you have open.
  2. From the Mail menu, click Preferences.
    Click Preferences
  3. At the left, click the account you just created.
  4. Click Server Settings.
  5. Click on the tick box next to Automatically manage connection settings.

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Set Outgoing Servers

Step 6

  1. In the Port box enter 587.
  2. From the Authentication box, choose Password.
  3. Ensure that Use TLS/SSL is ticked.
  4. Click Save.

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Congratulations!

Your new e-mail address should now be up and running!

Problems?
Get in contact and we'll be happy to help.

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