---
title: "Setting up an email in Mac Mail"
canonical_url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb/setting-up-an-email-in-mac-mail/"
post_type: "ht_kb"
published: "2018-05-11T07:19:51+00:00"
modified: "2026-02-19T13:07:23+00:00"
language: "en"
author: "Gustav"
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  ht_kb_category:
    - name: "E-mail programs"
      url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb-categories/e-mail-programs-en/"
  ht_kb_tag:
    - name: "Apple"
      url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb-tags/apple-ru/"
    - name: "Email"
      url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb-tags/e-post-eng/"
    - name: "Mac Mail"
      url: "https://www.zone.eu/support/kb-tags/mac-mail-ru/"
---

# Setting up an email in Mac Mail

Automatic setup **Mac OS X Mail is able to automatically setup the email account.** Add email account using the following instructions

Zone has various email servers in use based on geographic location. To get the appropriate guide for your account, please enter your email address or domain name and click the `Check` button.

 CheckFollowing settings are compatible with you email account:

- Encrypted connection: **SSL**, **SSL/TLS** or **STARTTLS**
- Incoming mail server i.e **IMAP** server: **imap.nl.zone.eu** port **993**
- Incoming mail server i.e **POP3** server: **pop3.nl.zone.eu** port **995**
- Outgoing mail server i.e **SMTP** server: **smtp.nl.zone.eu** port **465 SSL/TLS** or **587 STARTTLS**

Following settings are compatible with you email account:

- Encrypted connection: **SSL**, **SSL/TLS** or **STARTTLS**
- Incoming mail server i.e **IMAP** server: **imap.zone.eu** port **993**
- Incoming mail server i.e **POP3** server: **pop3.zone.eu** port **995**
- Outgoing mail server i.e **SMTP** server: **smtp.zone.eu** port **465 SSL/TLS** or **587 STARTTLS**

Outgoing mail server requires authentication (username is email address, password is general or device specific).

### Adding email account

If you’re setting up Mac Mail for the first time, open the **`Mail`** application, choose **`Other Mail Account`** and click **`Continue`**.

[![](https://www.zone.eu/static/sites/5/mac_mail_setup1.png)](https://www.zone.eu/support/kb/setting-up-an-email-in-mac-mail/mac_mail_setup1/)

NB! If you already have an email account set up in Mac Mail, to add a new account, open **`Mail`**, next to the Apple icon choose **`Mail`** and **`Settings`,** and click the **`+`** icon.

[![](https://www.zone.eu/static/sites/5/mac_mail_setup2.png)](https://www.zone.eu/support/kb/setting-up-an-email-in-mac-mail/mac_mail_setup2/)

[![](https://www.zone.eu/static/sites/5/mac_mail_setup3.png)](https://www.zone.eu/support/kb/setting-up-an-email-in-mac-mail/mac_mail_setup3/)

### Account information

**`Name:`** First and last name or company name.
**`Email Address`**: Email address
**`Password:`** Password for email account
Once the information is entered click **`Sign in`**.

[![](https://www.zone.eu/static/sites/5/mac_mail_setup4.png)](https://www.zone.eu/support/kb/setting-up-an-email-in-mac-mail/mac_mail_setup4/)

### **Setting up**

First, fill in the `Incoming Mail Server` and `Outgoing Mail Server` fields:

`Incoming Mail Server:` **imap.nl.zone.eu** `Outgoing Mail Server:` **smtp.nl.zone.eu**

`Email Address:` **Email address
`User Name:` **Email address
`Password:` **Password for this email account** `Account type`: choose **IMAP**

 **Attention**! Ignore the **Unable to verify account name or password** error message and once again enter your email address in the `<strong>Username</strong>` field.

[![](https://www.zone.eu/static/sites/5/mac_mail_setup5.png)](https://www.zone.eu/support/kb/setting-up-an-email-in-mac-mail/mac_mail_setup5/)

Click **`Sign in`** to save your account.

Make sure **Mail** is chosen and press **`Done`**.

[![](https://www.zone.eu/static/sites/5/mac_mail_setup6.png)](https://www.zone.eu/support/kb/setting-up-an-email-in-mac-mail/mac_mail_setup6/)

### Additional settings

If you’d like to configure your incoming or outgoing mail server later, or change your password, open `Mac Mail`, next to the Apple icon choose **`Mail`** and **`Settings`.**

[![](https://www.zone.eu/static/sites/5/mac_mail_setup2.png)](https://www.zone.eu/support/kb/setting-up-an-email-in-mac-mail/mac_mail_setup2/)

On the left, choose your email address and click **`Server Settings`**.

Uncheck **`Automatically manage connection settings`** on the **`Incoming Mail Server (IMAP)`** and the **`Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)`** to view more detailed settings.

[![](https://www.zone.eu/static/sites/5/mac_mail_setup7.png)](https://www.zone.eu/support/kb/setting-up-an-email-in-mac-mail/mac_mail_setup7/)