- To open Mail, click its icon in the Dock or browse to the Mail application inside "Macintosh HD" then "Applications".
- If this is the first time you have set up Mail, you will be prompted to set up a new Mail account.
- If you have already set up an account in Mail once before and wish to set up a new email account, simply go to the "File" menu at the top then select "Add Account". You can then follow the same procedure outlined below.
- Mail will ask for some details. Type in your full name, your email address and your password provided by AU Business Hosting.
- Mail will automatically choose POP as the account type. This is correct.
- Set the Incoming mail server to mail.yourdomainname.com. Your username and password should automatically carry over from the page previous. If any of these details do not, simply retype them in the appropriate fields.
- Click "Continue". Mail will then attempt to verify your settings by logging in. If you are not connected to the Internet, you'll get an error, which you should ignore at this point.
- Do not tick the box labelled use "Secure Sockets Layer". This option is not necessaray with our servers.
- Ensure that "Password" is selected in the "Authentication" dropdown box and click "Continue"
- Set the outgoing mail server to mail.yourdomainname.com. Ensure "Use only this server" is ticked and "Use authentication" is unticked. Click "Continue" to proceed.
- You will be presented with a final summary of the details you have entered to confirm they are correct. If you're happy with your details, click "Create" to commit them.
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