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Set up Apple Mail (macOS) manually in IMAP (email)
This guide explains how to connect the desktop app Apple Mail (desktop application on macOS) to an email address hosted by Infomaniak.
Preamble
- It is recommended to configure your macOS computer automatically using .mobileconfig configuration profiles compatible with Apple.
- ⚠️ All the services offered by Infomaniak are compatible with the corresponding standard protocols (notably IMAP/SMTP for email, WebDAV for sharing, S3/Swift for storage, etc.).
- Therefore, if you encounter a problem with third-party software, contact its publisher or a Partner and consult the support policy as well as article 11.9 of the Infomaniak Terms and Conditions.
Manually add the email address to the application
Prerequisites
- Create the address within my kSuite or on a Mail Service (Mail Service alone, or existing within a kSuite).
- Test the email password (do not confuse it with the one used to log in to the Infomaniak interface).
- Check on the Service Mail that the automatic diagnosis is correct.
- Have added the email address in question to Mail Infomaniak to use the synchronization assistant and for the Apple profile to work on your devices.
To configure the mail application:
- Open the application.
- Click on Other account.
- Click on Continue:
- Enter the account name.
- Enter the email address to attach.
- Enter the email password.
- Click on the blue Log in button:
- Check and complete the missing information.
- Click on the Log in button:
- There you go, your email address is now configured in the application:
Recommended settings
- Incoming IMAP server = mail.infomaniak.com
- IMAP Port = 993 (with SSL)
- Outgoing SMTP server = mail.infomaniak.com
- SMTP port = 465 (with SSL)
- Username = the full & complete email address ( ? )
- Password = the one assigned to the email address you want to check ( ? )
- Authentication required for sending emails:
- It is activated in the SMTP settings of your application.
- Check "use the same settings as the incoming server" or, depending on the software/email client, enter a username (= full & complete email address) and its password.
Refer to this other guide if you are looking for information about other compatible mail ports and protocols.
In case of a problem
There is no need to contact Infomaniak Support if your email address works well outside of the application. The most common error involves using an incorrect password. The troubleshooting guides help you resolve any potential issues:
- Learn about the solutions provided in this other guide regarding email in general.
- Delete any Apple configuration profiles linked to your Infomaniak email before restarting the setup.
And if your Apple Mail no longer works since a change of mail password, check out this other guide.
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