Home > EMail - Setting Up Mail on Mac OS X 10.6.x-10.9.x Using IMAP
1- Open Apple Mail
  • Open Mail from your dock or open the program from the Applications folder.
2- Enter general information.
  • The Mail Setup window appears the first time you set up Mail.
    • Note: For Mac OS 10.6.x, enter your full name, email address, and username and password at this step. If "searching for mail servers..." takes more than a minute, click Cancel, and then click Continue.
  • Select IMAP as your Account Type.
  • Enter the name you want to call the account in the Account Description field.
  • Enter your Full Name and Email Address in their relevant fields.
  • Click Continue.
3- Enter incoming server information.
  • Enter mail.micro-life.com in the Incoming Mail Server field with change micro-life.com to your domain.
    • Note: For Mac OS 10.6.x, also choose IMAP for Account Type, and enter a description for this account.
  • Enter your full EMail in User Name and Password in the relevant fields.
  • Click Continue. Mail connects to the incoming mail server to verify your settings.
4- Enter outgoing server information.
  • Select mail.micro-life.com from the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) drop-down menu (You will find your own domain instead micro-life.com).
  • Check Use Authentication, and enter your full EMail and password.
  • Click Continue.
5- Finish mail setup.
  • Verify your information in the Account Summary window.
  • Click Continue.
6- Open preferences.
  • Select Preferences from the main Mail menu.
7- Enter advanced settings.
  • Select Accounts.
  • Select the account you wish to modify from the Accounts list.
  • Click the Advanced tab.
  • Select Enable this account, if not already selected.
  • Leave the rest of the fields at their default settings.
8- Configure SSL for send and receive.
  • Select Preferences from the main Mail menu. With SSL, your computer communicates with mail server over an encrypted channel.
  • Select the account you wish to modify from the Accounts list.
  • Click the Advanced tab.
  • Click Use SSL. The port number changes automatically from 143 to 993.
  • Set the Authentication field to Password.
9- Open the Server Settings window.
  • Click the Account Information tab.
  • Click the up/down arrow next to Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP).
  • Click Edit Server List...
10- Add or modify a server
  • Click the + sign to add a new server, or double click on the current server to modify or verify settings.
  • Enter mail.micro-life.com in the Server Name field with change micro-life.com to your domain.
11- Edit Advanced settings.
  • Click the Advanced tab.
  • Select Use default ports (25,465,587).
  • Select Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
  • Select Password from the drop-down menu next to Authentication.
  • Enter your full EMail and password in the relevant fields.
  • Click OK, then close the window.
12- Verify the server's identity.
  • Download the certificate to your desktop.
    • Firefox customers: Hold down the control key and click the hyperlink. Choose Save link and save to your desktop.
    Note: SSL protocol uses certificates to verify the server's identity. Microlife uses self-signed certificates. Every time you open the Mail program, it prompts you to verify the server's authenticity until you add the certificate to your system-wide keychain.
  • Double-click the new digicert.crt file on your desktop.
  • For Leopard (OS 10.5.x), select E306 Anchors from the Keychain drop-down menu when the Add Certificates window appears.
  • For Snow Leopard (OS 10.6.x), the digicert.crt file will automatically be entered into Keychain Access.
    • Double click DigiCert Security Service CA in Keychain Access.
    • Click on the right arrow next to Trust.
    • Select Always Trust in the drop-down menu next to "When using this certificate."
  • Click OK to finish.
  • Close and restart Mail.
13- Verify your settings.
  • Select Preferences from the main Mail menu.
  • Select the account you wish to verify or change from the Accounts list.
  • Verify your email address and name.
  • Verify the Incoming and Outgoing Mail Servers.
  • Verify the User Name and Password.
  • Close the window.
14- Add an additional account.
  • Select Preferences from the Mail menu.
  • Click the + sign at the bottom left-hand corner of the Accounts window.
  • Enter your new account information following the steps above.
15- Configure attachment settings.
  • Click Edit on the main menu bar at the top of your screen.
  • Scroll down to Attachments and select Always Insert Attachments at End of Message.