Email Set-up Instructions - Mac Mail for OS 10.3 and up (Panther and up)
Macintosh OSX contains it's own email client. This version of their email program is full featured and convienient for single as well as multiple user accounts. This set up information applies to OSX 10.2 Jaguar for Macintosh.
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To create a new Basic ISP email account using Apple's Mail program, Start the Mail program, and the select Preferences from the Mail menu.
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Click the Accounts icon at the top.
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When the accounts page loads, you will find a list of anna ctive accounts on the left hand side. Under this list will be a "+" and "-". To add a new account, click the "+".
Complete the information as shown:
Account Type: POP
Decsription: Basic ISP
Email Address: {Your Username}@basicisp.net
Full Name: {Your Name}
Incoming Mail Server: mail.basicisp.net
User Name: {Your E-mail Address}
Password: {Your Password}
When finished, click the Server Settings button to configure your outgoing server preferences.
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Complete the information as shown:
Outgoing Mail Server: mail.basicisp.net
Server Port: 25
Use SSL: Leave Unchecked
Authentication: Password
User Name: {Your Username}
Password: {Your Password}
When finished, click OK followed by the red close button to exit the Preferences utility. Your Basic ISP email account is now set-up on the Apple Mail program.
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KBID:
126
Categories:
"Email Setup Instructions"
Keywords:
Application(s):
"Mac Mail"
Operating System(s):
"Macintosh Mac OS X Panther 10.3", "Macintosh Mac OS X Tiger 10.4", "Macintosh Mac OS X Leopard 10.5"
Created:
7/2/2008
Last Updated:
7/18/2008
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