Apple mail
Website: apple.com
License: Included in Mac bundle
Setting up and creating a new account
User Information:
Your name: Name Surname
Email address: user@your-domain.com
Server Information:
Incoming (POP3) mail server: pop.your-domain.com (port 110)
Outgoing (SMTP) server: smtp.your-domain.com (port 587)
Account name: user@your-domain.com
Password: mailbox password
(please repleace 'your-domain.com' with the name of your registered domain with eConsultant)
Guidelines for email account setup:
| 1. Launch Apple Mail |
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2. From the toolbar at the top, select File and then Add Account |
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| 3. Enter your name (which will appear the “From” field in your emails), email address and password, then click Continue |
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| 4. Ensure that the incoming server type is selected as POP, then complete the incoming server name (pop.your-domain.co.za). The Description field (e.g. Work email or Home email) is optional. Click Continue. |
| 5. Apple Mail will now test the connection to the specified mail server. Once this is complete, click Continue. |
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| 6. If the Incoming Mail Security screen appears, ignore this and click Continue. |
| 7. Enter the outgoing mail server i.e. smtp.your-domain.co.za and ensure that the Use Authentication checkbox is ticked and click Continue |
| 8. Enter your POP username and password (if these fields are not automatically populated) then click Continue |
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| 9. View the account summary and click Create. Ticking the Take my account online checkbox will ensure that your account is activated immediately. |
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| Does this still not solve your problem? Read the Troubleshooting Guide |













