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Configure & Secure Email - Macintosh OS X Mail

Note: To properly use SSL with Mail, you must have OS X version 10.2.3 or later. You can check this by selecting About this Mac... from the Apple menu at the top of your screen. Your copy of OS X 10.2 can be updated as far as 10.2.8 for free by running Software Update, located in the System Preferences.

  1. Open Mail. You can find Mail in the Dock next to the Finder icon, or in /Applications.
    screenshot of Mail logo

  2. After Mail opens, go to the Mail menu and select Preferences.
    screenshot of selecting preferences from the mail menu

  3.  Select your e-mail account and click Edit.
    screenshot of email accounts window

  4. At the bottom of the Account Information tab, click Options.
    screenshot of selecting options

  5. You will be presented with Mail's advanced SMTP options. Set the following attributes:
    • Change Server port to 465.
    • Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): checked
    • Authentication: set to Password; use your email username and password
      screenshot of the outgoing server settings

  6. Go to the Advanced tab and set the following attributes:
    • Use SSL: checked
      POP account: The port will change from 110 to 995.
      IMAP account: The port will change from 143 to 993.
    • Authentication: set to Password; use your email username and password
       screenshot of the advanced settings

  7. Exit the preferences.