How To Setup Apple Mail POP Settings?

Apple Mail is the default email client on macOS computers. You can configure your email account as a POP or IMAP email in the Mail (Apple Mail) app. The Post Office Protocol (POP) is an older method of retrieving emails from the mail server. When it downloads the emails to your computer, the messages in the mail server will be deleted. You need to know the Apple mail POP settings before configuring any email account in the app.

POP:

Step 1: Incoming mail server: mail.example.com

Step 2: Server type: SSL

Step 3: Server port number: 995

Step 4: Email address: Your full email address

Step 5: Password: Your email account password

SMTP:

Step 1: Outgoing mail server: mail.example.com
Step 2: Server type: SSL/TLS
Step 3: Server port number: 465

Steps To Configure

Step 1: On your Mac, click the Apple Mail icon in the Dock.
Step 2: If the Apple Mail icon is not available in the Dock, click the Spotlight Search icon at the top-right corner of the desktop and search for the Mail app.
Step 3: Click to open Apple Mail from the search result.
Step 4: Next, click the Mail menu and select Add Account from the drop-down list.
Step 5: Select the Other Mail Account option from the list of email service providers.
Step 6: Click Continue and enter your name, email address, and password in the required fields.
Step 7: Click the Sign In button and wait for Apple Mail to retrieve your email server details.
Step 8: If your server details are not retrieved automatically, Apple Mail will prompt you to enter the POP settings.
Step 9: Enter your email address in the Email Address field.
Step 10: Type your name in the Name field.
Step 11: Input your email account password in the Password field.
Step 12: Choose the POP option from the Account Type drop-down menu.
Step 13: Type the incoming mail server name in the Incoming Mail Server field.
Step 14: Also, enter the outgoing mail server name in the Outgoing Mail Server field.
Step 15: Click the Sign In button and wait for Apple Mail to verify the POP settings.
Step 16: If you are prompted to confirm the port configuration, enter 995 as the incoming server port number and 465 as the outgoing server port number.
Step 17: Make sure that you click Save after configuring it.

You have now learned how to configure the Apple Mail POP settings. In case you have any queries or need clarifications regarding the above procedure, click the CALL button on this page. Our dedicated tech team will assist you.