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Using Mac's Mail to check your emails

In this guide, we will see how to use Mail from Mac to check your e-mails.

Note

We do not recommend using this guide if you have already attempted an unsuccessful email address configuration. It is therefore vital to restart your computer or laptop before following steps in this help link.

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1- First, open Outlook 2019, then click File menu.

2- Use button Add Account.

3- Enter the e-mail address. We are using myaddress@magic-mol.fr in this example. Click on Advanced options.

4- Tick Let me set up my account manually then Connect.

5- Choose account type IMAP or POP. This help link explains difference between both protocols.

POP IMAP parameters

1- Enter the following configuration parameters in the appropriate fields.

Incoming server : imap.webmo.fr
Port : 143
Encryption method : StartTLS

Outgoing server : smtp.webmo.fr
Port : 587
Encryption method : StartTLS

For those who wants to use POP, here are the configuration parameters :

Incoming server : pop.webmo.fr
Port : 110
Connection security : StartTLS
Authentication method : Encrypted password

This help link explains difference between POP and IMAP protocols.

Click Next.

2- Enter e-mail address password.

3- Click Finish.

4- E-mail address is ready.

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1- First, open Outlook 2019, then click File menu.

2- Use button Add Account.

3- Enter the e-mail address. We are using myaddress@magic-mol.fr in this example. Click on Advanced options.

4- Tick Let me set up my account manually then Connect.

5- Choose account type IMAP or POP. This help link explains difference between both protocols.

POP IMAP parameters

1- First, enter the configuration parameters by replacing magic-mol.fr by your domain name in the incoming and outgoing server values.

Incoming server : mail.magic-mol.fr
Port : 143
Connection security : StartTLS
Authentication method : Encrypted password

Outgoing server : mail.magic-mol.fr
Port : 587
Connection security : StartTLS
Authentication method : Encrypted password

For those who wants to use POP, here are the configuration parameters :

Incoming server : mail.magic-mol.fr
Port : 110
Connection security : StartTLS
Authentication method : Encrypted password

This help link explains difference between POP and IMAP protocols.

Click Next.

2- Enter e-mail address password.

3- Click Finish.

4- E-mail address is ready.

IMAP root folder path

You can add INBOX root folder path using IMAP protocol.

1- Go to File > Account settings then sub-menu Account settings.

2- Select e-mail address then click on Change.

3- Add INBOX in Root folder path. Click Next.

4- Use button Done.

Follow this link for more information on POP and IMAP settings.

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Updated on 21 September 2022