If that doesn’t work, the Mail Connection Doctor can provide useful information that will help you (or us) troubleshoot the problem. If you’re having trouble with Apple Mail, first verify the settings, then try restarting your computer. Our Apple Mail Folders page has more information. Once the basic account has been set up, there’s an additional step needed to keep Mail folders in sync with other programs or devices that might connect to the mailbox, assuming you chose the recommended IMAP setting (POP doesn’t support server folders at all). It should now work for sending and receiving mail. You’re finished with the basic Apple Mail setup. If you want to keep things simple, we suggest you make sure it’s not checked. If you do that, the “Notes” application on your Mac will store them in a folder of this mailbox. Whether or not you check “Notes” is up to you. Enter an email address or a contact name in the To field and then enter a subject in the subject field.

Next select Accounts from the preferences ribbon, and select the mail account. If it does so, make sure that at least Mail is checked. To start sending messages, click on the New Message icon in the toolbar or go to File and then click New Message. With the Mail application open, from the menu bar choose Mail then Preferences.

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