How to Add an Email Account to Apple Mail on macOS

To add an email account to Mail on macOS:

  1. Ensure that you have already created the desired email account in your hosting account’s cPanel.

  2. Open Mail on your Mac.

  3. From the Mail menu, select Add Account.

  4. Select Other Mail Account, then click Continue.

  5. Enter the following details:

    • Name: (The name you wish to appear in the From field of email messages that you send out)

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

    • Password: (Password for the email account)

  6. Click the Sign In button.

  7. Enter the following details:

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

    • Username: (leave blank as Automatic)

    • Password: (Password of the email account)

    • Account Type: IMAP

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

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

  8. Click the Sign In button.

  9. Enter the following settings:

    • Mail: On

    • Notes: Off

  10. Click the Done button.

Your email account should now be listed and ready for use in Mail on macOS!


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