Step-by-step: E-Mail configuration for Apple Mail

Step-by-step instructions for configuring your E-Mail account in Apple Mail.

If you have created an E-Mail address in the Control Panel, you can configure this account in your Apple Mail.

E-Mail account administration

Click «Mail» and then select «Accounts» from the File menu to manage your E-Mail accounts. Select «Add Account».

Configuration

Select «New Mailbox» and proceed through the steps.

First enter a name for this account. This name will be displayed in the account list.

Enter your full E-Mail address and the corresponding password in the field below.

Choosing the account type: POP3 or IMAP

Now choose between a POP3 or IMAP account.

IMAP

Using IMAP saves your E-Mails on the server. Each time you read an E-Mail, a copy is downloaded from the server.

POP3

Using POP3 downloads and saves your E-Mails to your Apple Mail. The messages are then deleted from the server. This way, you can also read your E-Mails offline at any time, for example if you are on the train.

If you are not certain choose IMAP.

IMAP

Enter the full E-Mail address in «User Name» and the corresponding password in the field below.
Enter imap.mail.hostpoint.ch as Incoming Mail Server.

POP3

Enter the full E-Mail address in «User Name» and the corresponding password in the field below.
Enter pop.mail.hostpoint.ch as «Incoming Mail Server».

Outgoing mail server

Enter asmtp.mail.hostpoint.ch as «Outgoing Mail Server».

Finish

Click «Sign In» to set up your account and then «Continue» to complete the setup process.

Once your account has been set up, go to «Advanced» and uncheck the box next to «Automatically detect and maintain account settings».

Also make sure the port number is correct:

On the «Account Information» tab, click the drop-down menu next to «SMTP Server» and select «Edit SMTP Server List».

Make sure the port number is correct: