3

If this is the first e-mail account you're setting up, the "Welcome to Mail" assistant may appear. If so, click Continue.

If not, the mail window opens.

Then, click File and select Add Account.

4

In the Add Account section:

• Type in the name you want to give in the Full Name field. Example - Earthlink.
  
• Type in your e-mail address in the Email Address field.
  
• Type in your password in the Password field.
  
• Click on Continue.
  

5

In the Incoming Mail Server window, add the incoming Mail Server details.

• For Account Type, select POP.
  
• In the Incoming Mail Server field, type in your Incoming mail server (POP) according to the settings that you looked up in Step 1 (e.g. pop.earthlink.net).
  
• In the User Name field, type in your EarthLink e-mail address (e.g. johndoe@earthlink.net).
  
• In the Password field, type in your password.
  
• click continue.
  

6

In Incoming mail security, select password under Authentication. Check SSL. Click continue.

7

In the Outgoing Mail Server window, click the arrow in the drop-down menu and select Edit Server List. Use smtpauth.earthlink.net

• Check Use only this server.
  
• Select smtpauth.earthlink.net
  
• Check Use authentication.
  
• Type in Username and Password.
  

Click on Continue.

8

Now you will get a window for Outgoing Mail Security. Select password in Authentication. Check SSL. Click continue.

9

You will now get an account summary of the new account to be created. Click on create.

10

Your account is created. You're now ready to send and receive e-mails on your Mac OS X 10.8.5.