Set up Apple Mail with IMAP, SSL and authenticated SMTP

May 26, 2015 14503 views

Configuring Apple Mail for IMAP using SSL

Configure Mail

  1. Launch  the Mail app. (Click the icon in the dock or go to the Applications folder to open it.)
  2. Add a mail account:
    • If you have not previously configured an account in Mail you will be prompted to add an account. Click Add Other Mail Account and then click Continue.
    • Otherwise, go to the Mail menu and click Accounts. Click Add Other Account > Add a Mail Account and then clickCreate.
  3. Enter the following information:
    • Full Name: the name you want displayed on your outgoing mail
    • Email Address: your email address
    • Password: your  password
    • Click Create when done

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  4. A message saying that the account must be manually configured is displayed on the screen. Click Next.applemail-2
  5. Enter the following information for the incoming mail server:
    • Account Type: IMAP
    • Mail Server: pigeon.clari.net.au
    • User Name: your email address
    • Password: your password
    • Click Next when done.
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  6. Enter the following information for the outgoing mail server:
    • SMTP Server: pigeon.clari.net.au
    • User Name: your email address
    • Password: your password
    • Click Create when done.

Adjust the configuration

Next you need to go to the Mail preferences to verify and adjust your email settings.

  1. Launch the Mail app if it is not already open.
  2. On the Mail menu, click Preferences and then click Accounts on the toolbar. Select your Clarinet account and verify the following settings in the Account Information tab:
    • Enable this account: checked
    • Description: the default is your  email address but you can change it if you wish
    • Email Address: your  email address
    • Full Name: the name you want displayed on your outgoing mail
    • Incoming Mail Server: pigeon.clari.net.au
    • User Name: your email address
    • Password: your  password
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  3. Click the drop down list for Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) and choose Edit SMTP Server Listapplemail-5
  4. In the outgoing server list window, select the entry for pigeon.clari.net.au and verify the following is entered under the Account Information tab:
    • Server Name: pigeon.clari.net.au
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  5. Click the Advanced tab and verify the following settings:
    • Use custom port: 587
    • Use STARTTLS: checked
    • Authentication: Password
    • User Name: your email address
    • Password: your password
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  6. Click OK to close the outgoing server list window.
  7. Click the Mailbox Behaviours tab. The following settings are recommended, but are not required:
    • Store draft messages on the server: checked
    • Store sent messages on the server: checked
    • Delete sent messages when: One month old
    • Store junk messages on the server: unchecked
    • Move deleted messages to the Trash mailbox: checked
    • Store deleted messages on the server: checked
    • Permanently erase deleted messages when: One month old

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  8. Click the Advanced tab and verify the following settings:
    • Include when automatically checking for new mail: checked
    • Automatically download all attachments: checked
    • IMAP Path Prefix: <blank>
    • Port: 993
    • Use SSL: checked
    • Authentication: Password
    • Use IDLE command if the server supports it: checkedapplemail-9


  9. Close the Preferences window.
  10. If prompted to save your changes, click Save.