Mail User Guide
- If you open up the settings for the Mail app (Command+Comma) and click on the “Accounts” tab, you’ll see your account linked in Mail. You can change the settings for that account from here. If you want to remove a mail account, you can either turn off “Enable this account” in the Mail app’s settings, or remove the account from the.
- How to Access Gmail in the Mail Application. After you set up your Gmail account, open the Mail application on your Mac by clicking its icon in the Dock. In the left column, under Inbox, you'll see Google listed along with Apple's own iCloud mail and any other mail accounts you've entered.
In the Mail app on your Mac, choose Mail Accounts. Select the account, then deselect the Mail checkbox. Now the account’s messages are not shown in Mail. To use the account again with Mail, select the Mail checkbox; the account’s messages are shown.
Use Server Settings preferences in Mail to change options for an account’s incoming and outgoing (SMTP) mail servers.
To change these preferences in the Mail app on your Mac, choose Mail > Preferences, click Accounts, then click Server Settings.
Note: The settings you see vary depending on your account type.
Incoming mail server settings
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User Name | Your user name on the mail server. | ||||||||||
Password | Your password on the mail server. | ||||||||||
Host Name | The name of the mail server. | ||||||||||
Automatically manage connection settings | Mail automatically manages settings for your email account in Mail, such as port numbers and authentication methods. If you deselect this option, you can specify the following, as directed by your email account provider:
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Advanced IMAP or Exchange Settings | Enter or change these settings as directed by your email account provider:
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Outgoing mail server (SMTP) settings
Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Account | The account of the mail server. To change outgoing server settings, as directed by your email account provider, click the Account pop-up menu, then choose Edit SMTP Server List. | ||||||||||
User Name | Your user name on the mail server. | ||||||||||
Password | Your password on the mail server. | ||||||||||
Host Name | The name of the mail server. | ||||||||||
Automatically manage connection settings | Mail automatically manages settings for your email account in Mail, such as port numbers and authentication methods. If you deselect this option, you can specify the following, as directed by your email account provider:
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If you change settings, click Save to save your changes.
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