Select Add Account
• Should this be the first email account you are setting up on your Mac, then it will automatically redirect you to the Add Account window
Select Add Other Mail Account – at the end of the default list that is displayed.
Click Continue
Enter your information:
Click Next
You will receive an Account that must be manually configured message – because Mail will attempt to contact the mail default server, which will not work.
Click Next
Enter the following information for the Incoming Mail Server: Mail Server: mail.yourdomainname.co.za User Name: this will be your email address Password: your email password
Click Next
Incoming Mail Server additional details Path Prefix: leave this text block blank Port: this will be based on the settings you have selected as:
– IMAP: 143 (if you are using SSL then 993)
– POP3: 110 (if you are using SSL then 995)
NOTE: SSL Checkbox: Tick this box if you wish to connect SSL encryption. Authentication: must be Password
Click Next
Enter the following information for the Outgoing Mail Server: SMTP Server: mail.yourdomainname.co.za (as sent through by domains.co.za, or your IP address) User Name: this will be your email address Password: your email password
Click Create
On the Mail menu, select Preferences
Select Accounts tab
Select your new email account from the left-hand column
Select Advanced tab
Uncheck Automatically detect and maintain account settings
Navigate back to Accounts tab
From the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) drop down menu – select Edit SMTP Server List
Select Advanced tab
Uncheck Automatically detect and maintain account settings Port: it is highly recommended to use 587 (without SSL or 465 with SSL) as many ISPs block the default port 25 Authentication: select Password from the drop-down menu
Check Allow insecure authentication NOTE: if you do not see this option, you may have to update Apple Mail or Yosemite to the latest version
