Mac Mail Email Setup

Step 1: Add Account

Launch Mac Mail, click on Mail and then select Add Account.

launch mac mail

Step 2: Select Account Type

Choose Add Other Mail Account and click Continue.

Choose Mac Mail Account Provider

Step 3: Enter Account Information

Enter the following information:

  • Full Name: This is the name that will appear on all outgoing mail from this account.
  • Email Address: The full email address of your account.
  • Password: The password of your email account.

Then click Sign In.

sign in to mac mail

Step 4: Manually Configure Account

The system will prompt you that manual account configuration is required. Click Next.

Step 5: Enter Mail Server Information

Enter the following information:

Account Type:

We recommend using IMAP, to ensure that your mail is consistent and accessible across all the devices you use to read emails.

  • User Name: Your full email address.
  • Password: Your email account password.
  • Account Type: IMAP
  • Incoming Mail Server: mail.a.hostedemail.com
  • Outgoing Mail Server: mail.a.hostedemail.com

Click Sign In.

set up server

Please note, our email hosting packages limit each email address to 5GB of server storage. If you exceed this limit, you’ll need to either clean-up your email (by deleting old or unused communications), or request additional storage space by contacting us (additional costs will apply).