07 Setting Up Email in Apple Mail (cPanel) Print

Adding Your Account

1. Open Mail on your Mac
2. Go to Mail → Settings (or Preferences on older macOS versions)
3. Click the Accounts tab
4. Click the + button to add an account
5. Select Other Mail Account and click Continue

Enter Your Account Information

• Name – Your name as it will appear to recipients
• Email Address – Your full email address (e.g., john@yourdomain.com)
• Password – Your email password

Click Sign In.

Manual Configuration

Apple Mail may fail to find settings automatically. When prompted:

1. Select IMAP as the account type
2. Enter the incoming mail server settings:
   • Mail Server – idwebhosta.net
   • User Name – Your full email address
   • Password – Your email password
3. Click Sign In or Next
4. Enter the outgoing mail server settings:
   • SMTP Server – idwebhosta.net
   • User Name – Your full email address
   • Password – Your email password
5. Click Sign In or Done

Verify SSL Settings

1. In Mail Settings, select your new account
2. Click Server Settings
3. Ensure both incoming and outgoing have:
   • Port (Incoming) – 993
   • Port (Outgoing) – 465
   • Use TLS/SSL – Checked

Troubleshooting

If mail won't send or receive, verify the server names, ports, and that SSL is enabled. See the Manual Mail Client Settings article for complete details.