Mac Mail
Setting up an Email Account for the First Time
This tutorial shows you how to set up your email account in the default email program on Mac OS.
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1. Click on the postage stamp icon to open the default Mac OS Mail application.
2. Enter your Full Name, Email Address, and Password
3. Incoming Mail Server:
- Account Type: IMAP or POP (IMAP is recommended)
- Descrition: DirectLink (optional)
- Incoming Mail Server: mail.mydirectlink.net
- User Name: your full email address
- Password: same password for your email
4. Outgoing Mail Server:
- Description: DirectLink (optional)
- Outgoing Mail Server: mail.mydirectlink.net
- *Check "Use Authentication"
- User Name: your full email address
- Password: same password for your email
5. Review the settings and click Continue.
6. This will take you to your inbox and now you are all set up!
