To begin, open Mac Mail and go to preferences.
In the following window, click on the "+" in the bottom left corner:
The next screen will provide you with a list of options. Select the last option, "Add Other Mail Account" and click on "Continue":
- Name: The name you want to appear in messages
- Email Address: Your full Pobox email address, or your full personal domain address
- Password: Your Pobox password, or your application specific password
****If you do not see this next screen during setup, please skip the next two screenshots.
If you do see this screen with the error message "unable to verify account name or password" Please enter:
Email Address: Your full Pobox email address, or your full personal domain address
Username: Your full Pobox email address, or your full personal domain address
Incoming Mail Server: mail.pobox.com
Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.pobox.com
Click "Sign In" to have your email account configured
After clicking "Sign in" you should see the next screen. You can allow your new account to use the Notes app or not.
*****If you skipped the above screenshots, continue here.
You will be redirected to the configuration settings of your email account. Please make sure your settings match the same configuration settings shown in the below screenshot.
Incoming Mail Server (IMAP):
User Name: Your full Pobox email address, or your full personal domain address
Password: Your Pobox account password or your application specific password.
Host Name: mail.pobox.com
Uncheck the box next to "automatically manage connection settings".
Port: 993
Authentication: Password
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP):
User Name: Your full Pobox email address, or your full personal domain address
Password: Your Pobox account password or your application specific password.
Host Name: smtp.pobox.com
Uncheck the box next to "automatically manage connection settings".
Port: 587
Authentication: Password
Click "Save" when complete