MacBook Mail Setup Guide

 

The first time you load up your mail client you will be presented with the image below. Here you should enter your Name, Email-address and Password, then Continue.

 

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After completing you should see the following pop up, just click "Connect".

 

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The next step will be to configure your incoming settings. You can choose between IMAP and POP (see explanation below) depending on your needs/ wants: the IMAP selection is shown. The description field is optional. Enter "mail." followed by your full email address eg mail.webok.co.uk (as shown) in the Incoming Mail Server field; your User Name and password in the respective fields.

 

POP3 - your emails are downloaded to your PC to view and only accessible on the device you have downloaded them to.

IMAP – Your emails are stored on the server and accessible from any device.

 

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If you are presented with the following error message press "Connect" to get through to the next step.

 

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This step covers security for Incoming Mail. Below shows Password authentication as having been chosen, but it is a matter of personal preference.

 

 

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The next section is outgoing mail. Again the description is up to you. The Mail server is SMTP.your-domain-name.co.uk. The user name and password are for the authentication when sending outgoing mail. When completed press "Continue".

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If presented with the error message below, simply click "Connect".

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Finally, you have your details summarised for verification. If you are happy, check/ click the "Take account online" box and then click "Create". If you are not happy with any of the settings go back to make changes as necessary.

 

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