Set up Mac mail with IMAP
Follow these steps to set up Apple Mail to sync with SmarterMail via IMAP :
- On your Mac, open System Preferences.
- Click Internet Accounts.
- Click Add Other Account...
- Select Add a Mail account and click Create
- Complete the display name, full email address and password fields.
- Click Create.
- Type the root URL to your SmarterMail webmail. For example, http://webmail.example.com.
- Click Next.
- For the Incoming Mail Server options select the IMAP for account type. Complete the required filed : Incoming Mail Server, User name (full email address), and Password
- Click Continue
- If you receive an message stating "cannot sent your password securely to the server" click Continue
- For the Outgoing Mail server options fill in the required files: Outloging Mail server and if you require SMTP authentication click Use Authentication and fill in with full email address and password
- Click Continue
- You will see an account summary page and now click Create
Mac Mail is now set up to send and receive emails using IMAP.