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Mail for Mac OS X 10.4 First Time Set Up
Mail for Mac OS X 10.4 First Time Set Up v2
  • Article ID: 35591
  • Last modified date: December 28, 2009 12:12
  • Email Client: Mac Mail (10 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.X)
  • Email Operating System(s):
Summary

This article is about Mail for Mac OS X 10.4 First Time Set Up

Mail for Mac OS X 10.4 First Time Set Up
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You will need the server settings for your e-mail address. Go to EarthLink Server Settings/ to get these settings.
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Open Mail.
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Click the Continue button.
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Click the Account Type popup menu and select POP.
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In the Account Description field, type your email address (e.g. johndoe@earthlink.net).
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In the Full Name field, type your name.
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In the Email Address field, type your email address (e.g. johndoe@earthlink.net).
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Click the Continue button.
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In the Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server field, type your Incoming mail server (POP).
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In the User Name field, type your email address (e.g. johndoe@earthlink.net).
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In the Password field, type your account password.
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Click the Continue button.
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In the Outgoing Mail Server field, type smtpauth.earthlink.net.
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Place a check in the box next to the left of Use Authentication.
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In the User Name field, type your email address (e.g. johndoe@earthlink.net).
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In the Password field, type your account password.
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Click the Continue button.
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Click the Continue button.
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Click the Done button.  
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Open Mail.
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From the Mail menu, choose Preferences.  
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Click the Accounts icon.
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Click on Server Settings.
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In the Outgoing Mail Server field, type smtpauth.earthlink.net.  
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In the Server port field, type 587.
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Select Password in the Authentication drop down.
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In the User Name field, type your earthlink email address (e.g. johndoe@earthlink.net).
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In the Password field, type your email address password.
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Click OK.
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Close the Accounts window.
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If prompted, click the Save button.
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