How to add an email to mail on mac

apple’s application for sending email is mail. mail is included with macos, so you’ll find the app on every mac. You’ll also find the same app on your iPad and iPhone. It is a great alternative to using a web browser to access your various emails, such as Gmail and iCloud Mail. in fact, one of the best things about using mail is that you can set it up to receive all your emails from all your different email accounts in one place, so you only need to use one app and never miss an email again. .

This article will walk you through the steps to set up email on your Mac or MacBook, including how to add a second email.

To start with, as an overview, we’ll list some of the reasons why we use mail on our macs.

these are some of the benefits of using the mail:

• You set up Mail to receive email from all the different email addresses you use, including your work email and your personal email, so you can read and send all your emails on the same email. same place.
• it works with popular email providers like gmail, yahoo! mail, outlook and obviously icloud from apple, so it’s very easy to set up. also supports sharing.
• can add and mark attachments; for example, you can email a photo or a pdf file that includes instructions that you have “drawn”.
• integrates with other macos, such as calendar and maps.
• you can send large files and folders as attachments, and the apple mail app will automatically send the recipient a download link.
• it’s easy to block senders. and unsubscribe from mailing lists.
• You can mute group conversations when they become too annoying.
• You can organize your emails into mailboxes that meet certain rules, such as not read or received today, or from specific people.
• You can mark your messages with a different colored flag to make it easier to find certain groups of emails.
• It’s easy to search all your emails.

To find the mail app on your mac or macbook, press command + spacebar and start typing mail, or click the mail icon in the dock.

how to set up mail on your mac

It’s really easy to set up email on a mac or macbook, especially if you use one of the more popular services like gmail, yahoo, or obviously apple’s own icloud. all you need is your email address and login details. this is what to do:

1. open system preferences
2. click internet accounts
3. on the right you will see a list of the most used services, including icloud, exchange, google, twitter, facebook, yahoo and more. if you don’t see them, click the + sign.

You can also add an email account directly from Apple Mail; in fact, the first time you open the mail, you’ll be prompted to do so.

1. open mail.
2. click mail in the menu and choose accounts, this opens the same screen you access through system preferences.
3. yes If you want to disassociate or deactivate any of these accounts, you can select them and click the minus sign (-) on this page.

Next we will see how to configure the different types of email accounts:

how to add icloud email to mac mail

if you set up an icloud account when you first set up your mac, you’ll probably see an icloud entry on the left. this should mean your icloud email already appears in your mail app. however, if not, here’s what to do.

1. If you see this icloud section on the left, click it.
2. Make sure there is a check in the box next to the mail. this will ensure that you receive your icloud emails in the mail app.

If you don’t see an icloud section, follow these steps:

1. click the +.
2. now choose icloud on the right side.
3. then you need to sign in to icloud with your apple id. (if you don’t already have a click on create apple id).
4. please wait while your mac logs in and sets up your icloud email account in mail.

how to add gmail to mac mail

If you have a gmail account, it’s easy to set up.

1. click google.
2. if you see a message that you need to use a web browser, click open browser.
3. this will open your google account , just log in as you normally would.
4. you will see a message that macos wants to access your google account, confirm that it is ok by clicking allow.
5. now you will be redirected to system preferences where you must confirm whether applications such as mail, contacts, calendar and notes should use the account. make sure mail is selected.
6. you will now be able to send and receive emails from gmail in the mail app.

if you have a yahoo! aol, microsoft exchange account is just as simple to add.

how to add another email account

You can add multiple email accounts this way. just click + and continue adding your various email details as above.

how to add an email manually

if your email provider is not one of those listed by apple, it is still possible to add it.

for example, if you have a hotmail account, it’s a bit more complex to add, we cover it here: how to set up hotmail on a mac.

To add your email details manually, follow these steps:

1. on your mac open mail.
2. click mail > add account.
3. a window will open with icloud, exchange and other options and another email account…
4. select another email account…
5. click continue.
6. now add your email address and password and click sign in.
7. you will see details like account type and incoming mail server and outgoing mail server. if you have to enter settings manually, choose imap or pop (probably imap, but check with your provider).
8. add incoming mail server and outgoing mail server details (get them from your email provider). email).
9. touch save. you may need to obtain them from your email provider.
10. Assuming the email is still active, you will be able to verify your account and you will be able to log in.

images or pop?

pop downloads emails to your mac while imap leaves them on the server. so imap is generally preferred.

If you’re wondering if there’s a free email program that’s better than mail reading: the best free alternatives to email on mac.

We also cover how to set up email on ipad and iphone here.

Here’s how to stop spam in mac mail and our guide to setting up out of office mail on mac.