IMAP Path Prefix: The location of your mailboxes on an IMAP server. This option is available only for POP and IMAP accounts.Ĭlick the button, then enter or change the settings as directed by your email account provider: Port (or Internal Port and External Port), Use TLS/SSL: The port numbers for receiving messages, and whether to use TLS/SSL.Īuthentication: The authentication method. If you deselect this option, you can specify the following, as directed by your email account provider: Let Mail automatically manage settings for your email account, such as port numbers and authentication methods, in Mail. Use information found in Mail in other appsĮnter the user name you use on the mail server.Įnter the password you use on the mail server.View, save, or delete email attachments.Use Remind Me to come back to emails later.Reply to, forward, or follow up on emails.Log out of or temporarily turn off an email account.Uncheck the option labeled Automatically detect and maintain settings.Under Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP), select Edit SMTP Server List.Now click on the Account Information tab.Uncheck the option labeled ' Automatically detect and maintain settings.This only applies to Apple computers running Yosemite. We suggest following these steps to ensure your account settings don't change if you're running Yosemite. Check the box to Always trust the certificate.If you receive this message, follow these steps:

If you choose to use SSL, you may receive a message warning that the certificate is not trusted.

Please see the SSL Certificate Warning for the next steps. Note: If you choose to use an SSL, you may see an SSL warning.

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