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Configuring Apple Mail 2 to Connect Mailbox via IMAP
- Open Apple Mail 2.
- Click Mail, and select Preferences.
- Click the plus sign (+) at the bottom to add a new account.
- Set Account Type as IMAP and fill out the following fields:
- Enter Account Description.
- Enter your name in Full Name field.
- Enter E.G. myemail@itfocus.com.au to the Email Address field.
- Click on Continue.
- Fill out the following fields:
- Your Name: type in your name that will be shown to your e-mail recipients in the From: field.
- Incoming mail server: exchange.itfocus.com.au
- User Name: myemail@itfocus.com.au
- Password: type in your password.
- Click on Continue twice.
- Fill out the following fields:
- Outgoing mail server: smtpauth.exchange.itfocus.com.au
- Check the Use Authentication checkbox.
- User Name: myemail@itfocus.com.au
- Password: type in your password.
- Click on Continue twice.
- Click on Done.
- Click on Server Settings.
- Check the Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) checkbox. Click on OK.
- Select the Advanced subtab. Check the Use SSL checkbox.
- Close the current window.
- Click on Save.