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# How do I set up Mail for Mac OS X?

To configure your email (SMTP Authentication) on a MAC OS, please follow the steps below:

1. On the Apple Icon menu, click **System Preferences**. 

![](https://tutorials.my-virtual-panel.com/mac_mx/1_mac_mail.jpg)

2. Click **Internet Accounts** in the System Preferences menu. 

![](https://tutorials.my-virtual-panel.com/mac_mx/2_mac_mail.jpg)

3. Select **Add Other Account**. 

![](https://tutorials.my-virtual-panel.com/mac_mx/3_mac_mail.jpg)

4. Choose add a **Mail Account**.

![](https://tutorials.my-virtual-panel.com/mac_mx/4_mac_mail.jpg)

5. On the next tab write down your email account and click **Sign In**.

![](https://tutorials.my-virtual-panel.com/mac_mx/5_mac_mail.jpg)

6. On the next window fill in the following details:

**Email Address:** - should be pre-filled with the value you've entered in the previous screen\
**Username:** - enter your full email address as username, i.e **[user@domain.com](mailto:user@domain.com)**. It will be used both for the incoming and outgoing connection\
**Password:** - enter the **password** for your email account\
**Account Type:** - it's set to **IMAP** by default. Unless you specifically want to use POP3 you should leave it that way\
**Incoming Mail Server:** - add **mail.yourdomain.com** unless you have a specific MX records configuration for your domain name\
**Outgoing Mail Server:** - same as the incoming server

![](https://tutorials.my-virtual-panel.com/mac_mx/6_mac_mail.jpg)

Once you fill in the formation click **Sign In** to complete the setup.