How to Add a Contacts Account on macOS

To add an account to the Contacts app on macOS:

1. Your Contacts account shares the same login credentials as your email account. Ensure that you have already created the desired email account in your hosting account’s cPanel.

2. Open the Contacts app that comes with your Mac.

3. From the Contacts menu, select Add Account.

4. Select Other Contacts Account, then click Continue.

5. Enter the following details:

   • Select: CardDAV

   • Account Type: Manual

   • Username: hello@example.com
     (replace hello@example.com with the actual email address)

   • Password: (Password for the email account)

   • Server Address: ab123789.serversignin.com:2080
     (replace ab123789.serversignin.com with the Account Hostname as listed on your hosting account’s Info page)

     Remember to add the :2080 to the end of the Account Hostname as shown above.

6. Click the Sign In button.

7. From the Contacts menu, select Settings.

8. Click the General tab.

9. From the pop-up menu for Default Account, select the account into which you’d like new contacts to be automatically placed from this point on.

Your newly-added Contacts account is now ready for use on your Mac!