Follow the steps below to configure Mac OS X Mail for use with your 1&1 e-mail account using the IMAP Protocol.
This article only applies to standard 1&1 e-mail accounts, not Exchange accounts.
The screenshots provided in this article reflect Macintosh Mail 3.6
Step 1
Open Finder and launch the Mail application.
Step 2
Click the Mail menu and select Preferences.
Select Prefrences from the Mail menu
Step 3
Click the Accounts icon at the top of the window and then click the plus sign (+) at the bottom-left of the window to add an account.
Click Accounts, then click the plus-sign
Step 4
Enter your Full Name, Email Address and Password. When finished, click the Continuebutton.
Enter your information and click Continue
Step 5
From the Account Type drop-down menu, select IMAP.
Select IMAP from the Account Type menu
Step 6
Enter a Description to differentiate the 1&1 IMAP server from others you may have added to Mac Mail.
Enter imap.1and1.com as the Incoming Mail Server
Enter your full 1&1 e-mail address as the User Name
Enter the e-mail account's Password
Click the Continue button when finished.
Enter the appropriate information and click Continue
Step 7
Enter a Description to differentiate the 1&1 SMTP server from others you may have added to Mac Mail.
Enter a Description to differentiate the 1&1 SMTP server from others you may have added to Mac Mail.
Enter smtp.1and1.com as the Outgoing Mail Server
Check the box for Use Authentication
Enter your full 1&1 e-mail address as the User Name
Enter the e-mail account's Password.
Click the Continue button when finished.
Click Continue
Step 8
Review the information entered on the the Account Summary page. If all information is correct, check the box for Take account online and click the Create button.
Check the 'Take account online' box and click Create
Step 9
Close the Accounts window.
Close the window
Step 10
Your mail should be downloaded and displayed in the Mail window.
Your mail is displayed
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