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1. Goto the ''Mail'' menu and select ''Preferences''.
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#Click the Mail icon in the Dock. <sup>If you are launching Mail for the first time, it will prompt you to set up an account.  If you already have an account set up in Mail and wish to add another, click Mail > Preferences > Accounts then click the + (plus) sign in the lower left corner.</sup>
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#Enter the Following information:
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## In the '''Full Name''' field, enter Your Name.
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## In the '''Email Address''' field, enter your XMission email address.
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## In the '''Password''' field, enter your XMission password, then click <span class="button">Continue</span>.
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#In the '''Incoming Mail Server''' window, enter the following configuration settings:
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2. Click on the ''accounts'' tab and click the '+' in the lower left corner. Circled in red in the image below.
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## In the '''Account Type''' drop down menu, select POP3.
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## In the '''Description''' field, enter XMission Email
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## In the '''Incoming Mail Server:''' field, enter <tt>mail.xmission.com</tt>
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## In the '''User Name''' and '''Password''' fields, enter your XMission user name and password, then click <span class="button">Continue</span>.
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#In the '''Outgoing Mail Server''' window, enter the following configuration settings:
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##In the '''Description''' field, enter XMission Mail.
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3. In the window that opens type in your name, email address, and password, then click ''Continue''.
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##In the '''Outgoing Mail Server:''' field enter <tt>mail.xmission.com</tt> then, click <span class="button">Continue</span>.
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#Verify the settings are correct on the '''Account Summary''' screen, then click <span class="button">Create</span>
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4. The next window asks for your Incoming Mail Server information fill it out as shown below. The account type can be set to either IMAP or POP depending on your preference. When you are finished click ''Continue''.<br/>
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'''Note:''' For maximum compatibility and additional features we strongly suggest selecting IMAP as the server type.
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5. Here, select ''Password'' from the ''Authentication'' drop down menu. ''Use Secure Sockets Layer(SSL)'' can be turned on or off depending on your preference. When you are finished click ''Continue''.
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6. This next window asks for your Outgoing Mail Server settings. Fill it out as shown below and click ''Continue''.
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7. Here, select ''Password'' from the ''Authentication'' drop down menu. Again, ''Use Secure Sockets Layer(SSL)'' can be turned on or off depending on your preference. When you are finished click ''Continue''.
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8. The Account Summary window will now appear. Make sure the information shown is correct, check the box ''Take account online'', and then click ''Create'' You are now finished and should be able to start sending and receiving mail.
  
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Mail should now be set up to send/receive email using your XMission account.
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Latest revision as of 15:08, 10 November 2016

1. Goto the Mail menu and select Preferences.

Mm1 mail-preferences.png





2. Click on the accounts tab and click the '+' in the lower left corner. Circled in red in the image below.

Mm2 Preferences-accounts.png





3. In the window that opens type in your name, email address, and password, then click Continue.

Mm3 add general.png





4. The next window asks for your Incoming Mail Server information fill it out as shown below. The account type can be set to either IMAP or POP depending on your preference. When you are finished click Continue.
Note: For maximum compatibility and additional features we strongly suggest selecting IMAP as the server type.

XM Mm4 add incoming.png





5. Here, select Password from the Authentication drop down menu. Use Secure Sockets Layer(SSL) can be turned on or off depending on your preference. When you are finished click Continue.

Mm5 add security1.png





6. This next window asks for your Outgoing Mail Server settings. Fill it out as shown below and click Continue.

XM Mm6 add outgoing.png





7. Here, select Password from the Authentication drop down menu. Again, Use Secure Sockets Layer(SSL) can be turned on or off depending on your preference. When you are finished click Continue.

Mm7 add security2.png





8. The Account Summary window will now appear. Make sure the information shown is correct, check the box Take account online, and then click Create You are now finished and should be able to start sending and receiving mail.

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