Mac OS X 10.2.x

Mail is the default email program for the Mac OS X operating system.

Open Mail from the Dock.

Select Preferences from the Mail menu.

From the Accounts window click Add Account.

Define your accounts settings as follows:

Account Type: POP
Description: Enter a description for the account.
Email Address: Your full email address (john@yourdomain.com)
Full Name: Your name
Incoming Mail Server: mail.yourdomain.com
(replace yourdomain.com with your domain)
User Name: john@yourdomain.com
Password: email password
Outgoing Mail Server: Provided by your ISP: internet service provider:
Consult your ISP for your SMTP server name


If your ISP does not provide SMTP server services: mail.yourdomain.com
(Replace yourdomain.com with your own domain name)

Click OK.

Your email account is now configured. Close this screen to finish the configuration.

Congratulations! You have successfully setup your POP email software.