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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