{"id":25086,"date":"2022-02-02T15:04:21","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T15:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1-grid.com\/knowledge\/how-to-add-an-email-account-to-mac-mail\/"},"modified":"2023-05-31T14:53:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T14:53:20","slug":"how-to-add-an-email-account-to-mac-mail","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/how-to-add-an-email-account-to-mac-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"How to add an Email Account to Mac Mail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>This Article will show you How to add an Email Account to Mac Mail&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"WordSection1\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; mso-line-height-alt: 13.5pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">Step 1: Click on <strong>Mail<\/strong> on the dock of your Mac<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p 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decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/tutorials.hostmonster.com\/help_media\/\/mail_menu.jpg\" alt=\"The Mail Menu #1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-line-height-alt: 13.5pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Click the <strong>Accounts<\/strong> icon in the Mail <strong>Preferences<\/strong> window and then Click <strong>+<\/strong> to create a new account<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/tutorials.hostmonster.com\/help_media\/\/mail_new_account.jpg\" alt=\"Create a new Account\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-line-height-alt: 13.5pt; background: white;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-line-height-alt: 13.5pt; background: white;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: 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993<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outgoing Server:<\/strong> mail.yourdomain.co.za<\/p>\n<p><strong>SMTP Port:<\/strong> 465<\/p>\n<p>SMTP requires authentication.<\/p>\n<div class=\"WordSection1\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .25in; mso-line-height-alt: 13.5pt; background: white;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"WordSection1\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .25in; mso-line-height-alt: 13.5pt; background: white;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 4.5pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Article will show you How to add an Email Account to Mac Mail&nbsp; Step 1: Click on Mail on the dock of your Mac \u00a0 \u00a0 Step 2: In Mac Mail, go to the Mail menu and click on Preferences \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Step 3: Click the Accounts 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