Email Setup Guide for Apple Mac Mail (IMAP)
Updates 2019-09
AfterOffice mail system has been updated to support TLS/SSL connection on Apple Mac Mail. To view the latest guide on setting up IMAP account with secure ports on Mac Mail, please visit Email Setup: Apple Mac Mail (Secure IMAP).
To setup an IMAP email account on your Mac Mail, please follow the steps below.
Example:
Email address: demo@lookafter.com
Open
Mail.
Select
File, then
Add Account.
Note that if this is the first time you've opened Mail, you will be automatically prompted to add an account.
Key in your full name, email address and password. Then proceed by clicking
Continue.
Key in your incoming mail settings on
Incoming Mail Server.
Note: Key in your full email address on the
User Name field.
Click
Continue to proceed.
Key in your outgoing mail settings on
Outgoing Mail Server.
Note: Select
Use Authentication and key in your full email address and password on the relevant fields.
Proceed with
Continue.
When prompted for below message, select
Setup Manually to further configure your outgoing mail settings.
Select
Password for authentication. Click
Continue.
Make sure that the option
Take account online is selected.
Click
Create to create the account.
Before you continue to use your Mail, there are some other configurations to be done. Go to
Mail, then
Preferences.
On
Account Information tab, select
Edit SMTP Server List on the
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) field.
Select
Use custom port and fill in as
587.
Click
OK.
Now go to the
Advanced tab. Turn off
Use SSL on IMAP port.
Save the settings done and close the window.