Mac OS X Mail email settings "cheat sheet"
Summary
You can print (or copy and paste to a text document) and fill out the following "cheat sheet" to record your email provider's settings. This sheet can make it easier for you to configure Mail in Mac OS X, or if you contact your provider.
Products Affected
Email account settings for my Mac
General settings
Full name: ____________________________
Your name as would like it to appear on messages you send.
My email address: __________________ @ ______________ . _____
Such as brendan12345@sample.com.
My email provider: ____________________________
The name of your provider, such as .Mac, Yahoo, Gmail, Comcast, AOL, and so forth.
Incoming mail server settings
Account type: POP [ ] IMAP [ ] Exchange [ ] .Mac [ ]
Incoming mail server hostname: ____________________________
Such as mail.sampleserver.com
Username: ____________________________
Password: ____________________________
Incoming server port number: ____
Incoming server authentication method:
Password [ ] MD5 [ ] NTLM [ ] Kerberos [ ]
Incoming mail server supports Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Outgoing mail server settings
Outgoing server hostname: ____________________________
Such as smtp.sampleserver.com
Outgoing server port:
25 [ ] 465 [ ] 587 [ ] Other: ______
The outgoing mail server supports Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): Yes [ ] No [ ]
Outgoing server authentication type:
Password [ ] MD5 [ ] NTLM [ ] Kerberos [ ]
Outgoing server requires a username and password: Yes [ ] No [ ]
If yes, username: _____________________ password: _________________________
Can these settings be used from any Internet connection?: Yes [ ] No [ ]
If you use your ISP’s own email service (instead of a third-party such as Gmail), sometimes it may not work if you roam to another Internet access point, such as a cafe with wireless Internet. Check with your email provider that the settings they give you will work if you plan to roam.