Setting up accounts in Mail?

Has anyone set up their gmail account in mail? If so what should go in the incoming mail server field and outgoing mail server (STMP) field?

You use the appropriate domain names of your ISP's mail servers. For a .Mac account the incoming server is mail.mac.com and the outgoing server is smtp.mac.com. However, if you set up a .Mac account normally these are provided automatically by Mail.
If you don't know your ISP's mail servers and are unable to locate them on their web site, then call their tech support for assistance.

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I have a problem with setting up a POP account in Mail. During the account setup Mail states there is a problem with the user name or password and refuses to work however I know both are correct.
The same account works fine on 2 other Macs running Mail with exactly the same settings.
And on the machine where Mail doesn't work I can telnet to port 110 and login into the POP account no problem. I can also set up Entrourage to work with the same account on the same machine.
And final point is that the email account is for a client and I run the POP server and there are no messages in the log files on the server about failed or attempted logins from this user. I know Mail is connecting to the server since if I put an incorrect user name or password during the setup I get an error on the server.
Please some ideas would be great.
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Hi Ernie,
One other point that is relevant is that this problem is occuring on two Macs.
In answer to your questions:
1. Yes there are other .Mac accounts
2. Not sure about this one but I doubt it since the client doesn't usually muck around with the fonts but they do move some Applications to a separate folder.
3. It is the version distributed with 10.4 and all updates to 10.4.6 have been applied. I will get the client to confirm the Apple Mail version.
4. No that is something I haven't tried. I will ask the client to try this.
Thanks for your reply.
Also I've jsut tried to set the account up on a Mac with Mail version 2.1 (752/752.2) and again it failed with the same error message. This Mac has nothing to do with the affected client, and I've tried this one to eliminate any problems with moved Applications or font problems. On this same machine I set the account up in Entourage and it worked no problem. The mail server is OS X Server with 10.4.
Damian Halloran.

How to deselect "automatically set up account" in Mail?

I have a new Mac book Pro OS X v. 10.6.7 and I don't have the option to deselect "automatically set up account" when I set up a new account in Mail. I have therefore not the option to say which type of account I want: IMAP, POP, etc. On my old MacBook this option was available.
Does anyone have an idea how I can still deselect this option so I can choose the type of account I really wish to have?
Thank you for any tip

Storminator from Lint wrote:
hello,
Changing from PC to Mac is a tough cookie! ...pfft...
Anyhow, I also have the same issue as described above, only that the so called "option" button does not appear on my screen. Result: i don't seem to be able to select this IMAP.
Any advice would be welcome (...have googled for some time, but also there: no clear indication on how to get around this issue)
best regards,
The Option Key
Is right .............here, in between control and command

Set up account for mail

Hello,
I have a new ipowerbook and it is my first mac. I love it and I am already familiar with with the other features, BUT today I wanted to setup "mail". It is writing me "The .Mac server “mail.mac.com” rejected the password..."
Where can I setup my account? Are there any charges?
Please HELP!

Hello,
Have you subscribed to .Mac services, including an email address, or are you presuming the Mail program requires the use of a .mac address? Such is not the case. Please read the following, and then ask questions and report whether you have arranged any email address with your ISP:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mail/2.0/en/ml89.html
Until later,
Ernie

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Multiple mail accounts? With mail.app? It doesn't matter what mac it is? Just set up accounts with Mail.app preferences --> Accounts --> '+', fill in the relevant info.

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How do I set up a new mail account on my iMac?

Hello everyone,
I think I used to have a Mail account however I could not remember the password when I tried to turn it on. I decided to delete the account completely and to start again. How do I set up a new mail account with a new email address and a new password??
I can see how you create a new mail account but it then asks for an email and password so that doesn't help. I really didn't think it would be a hassle!
Thanks,
W

You first need to set up a new User Name and Password with your Internet Service Provider (ISP); that is, whoever provides you with Internet access, such as Comcast, AT&T, etc in the US. Alternately you can go on the Internet and set up a new email Account with a new User Name and Password with a public company such as Google's "Gmail" or Microsoft's "Hotmail". Once you have set up your new Account with them, THEN you enter that information into Apple's "Mail" for it to send and receive emails for your new outside Account.
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Setting up multiple e-mail accounts

I have iBook G4 using OS X. I've had it for over a year, but I've never set up multiple e-mail accounts, but now my kids are asking for their own e-mail addresses. There must be directions on how to do this somewhere, but I can't seem to find it. Any help in steering me in the right directions would be greatly appreciated.
Karen

Hello Karen.
You can create multiple email accounts with Mail with or without the same email account provider.
With the same provider is possible only if each account has its own user name.
You can create/access multiple email accounts that share the same incoming mail server and the same password as long as each account has its own user name.
An account's user name is usually the portion of the email address in front of the @ sign only but with some providers it is the entire email address.
Multiple email addresses with the same provider that share the same user name, incoming mail server and password as a primary email account are what is called an alias or aliases.
An alias email address to a primary account/address can be accessed with Mail under the primary account but not as a separate account with Mail.
If I haven't completely confused you, let me know.
I agree with Matt and strongly suggest/recommend that you don't allow your kids (regardless their age) or anyone else regular access to your Mac under your computer login admin account.
Check this link.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/family/

How to set up passwords for two Comcast email accounts on Mail?

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Hi Paul, & a warm welcome!
Lineone
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[email protected]
Incoming email (IMAP)
imap.lineone.net
Incoming email (POP3)
pop3.lineone.net
Outgoing email (SMTP)
smtp.lineone.net
What port & Authentication are you using?
Can you login with your credentials in a Browser using the same info?
In Mail's Window Menu, choose Connection Doctor, any red dots for status, if so what is the exact message?
Then click the Show Details button & Check again.
The Password rejection can confuse people since it's a catch all meaning...
This Password, Username, Authentication method... is not recognized on this Port to this Server, or a server end problem.
If using a browser to login via WebMail works it's not Name or Password, but one of the other ones.
The receiving email ports are:
IMAP is port 143
IMAP-SSL is port 993
POP is port 110
POP-SSL is port 995
Outgoing ports are...
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Hi, I'm trying to set up a new account in Mail so that I check my school e-mail from that application and I've figured out what my incoming mail server is, but what where would I find the outgoing mail server if I want to send through Mail?
Thanks

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Ask the company providing you internet juice to get online. If it is Comcast, it typically is smtp.comcast.net or mail.comcast.net. If it is Verizon, it is outgoing.verizon.net. If it is someone else it is some SMTP server that is assigned by the company that you pay your bills to get online with.

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I have three IMAP accounts set up in Mail and when I want to send an outgoing email can easily use the drop down to pick which account is used. The issue is I'd like to specify which of the three is used by default. I've searched on how to do this and the supposed answers are not working for me.
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Spinland,
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I do have an iCloud account and have since October. I am trying to set up a second email address. Perhaps I'm asking Mail to do more than it's equipped to do.
I have set up an alias with the new email address through my existing iCloud account. However, when I test sending and receiving, the emails to and from the new address are in the same list as my regular Mail. Not sure this helps with my desire to separate the two! Perhaps I'm still doing something wrong.
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I would like to set my standard account in Mail.
- I have two IMAP accounts.
- When I click Inbox, and thus view the joint inbox of the two, and click new mail, it automatically chooses an account to send from.
- In the same way, it chooses an account to send from whenever i'm not in the account specific inbox.
It does not choose the account I want -- and I cannot find out where to change it?
Any help appreciated.
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