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How To: Configure an Existing Account Using Mail for Mac OS 10.3
► Summary:
This article describes how to configure an existing account using Mail on Macintosh OS 10.3 Operating
System
Note: Before adding or modifying an email account, you will need to know the following information:
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Your Suddenlink e-mail address and password
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Incoming and Outgoing mail servers for your area
o Incoming Mail Server = pop.suddenlink.net
o Outgoing Mail Server = smtp.suddenlink.net
► Solution
1. Open Mail
2. Select Preferences from the mail application menu.
3. Fill in the correct values for your account.
Account Type:
Select POP for the account type
Descriptions:
Enter Suddenlink email in the description field
Email Address:
Your email address
Full Name:
Enter your name as you would like it to appear on messages you send
Incoming Mail Server:
Type in the incoming mail server information for your area
User Name:
Enter your User Name
Password:
Type your password
Outgoing Mail Server
(SMTP):
Click the Server Settings button. Type the Outgoing SMTP server for your area.
Authentication:
Make sure that "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" is checked.
Email Account
4. Close the SMTP dialog box.
5. Click the Close button when finished. When prompted choose Save settings.
All Steps Complete.
► Applies To
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Configure mail for Macintosh OSx.3
