Im an idiot- how do i set up an name@mac email account... help a fool?

its all in the subject header i guess- i want to set up a shiney new [email protected] email account but i dont know how.
can anyone spare me a few minutes of charity and help a fool?
cheers,
wupton

Welcome to Apple Discussions.
You must first have purchased, installed and registered .a Mac package.
Then launch Mail, open the Preferences… dialog, and press the Accounts tab. Click the + button in the lower left corner, select Account Type: .Mac and fill in the required information.

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