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title: Email Setup in Mac Mail
description: "[![](https://nexicom.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screen-shot-2013-11-25-at-3.44.46-PM.png)](https://kb.Lansdowne.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Screen-shot-2013-11-25-at-3.44.46-PM.png) 1. Click **Mail**. ![](https://nexicom.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screen-shot-2013-11-25-at-3.45.22-PM.png) 2. Click **Preferences…** ![](https://nexicom.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screen-shot-2013-11-25-at-3.45.55-PM.png) 3. Click the **+** button at the bottom left. ![](https://nexicom.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screen-shot-2013-11-25-at-3.46.17-PM.png) 4. Fill in the fields with the corresponding information: - **Full Name** – Your Name (*Note: Whatever is entered in this box will appear…"
url: "https://www.1000island.net/docs/email-setup-in-mac-mail/"
updated: "2026-07-03"
category: Email
---

# Email Setup in Mac Mail

[![](https://nexicom.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screen-shot-2013-11-25-at-3.44.46-PM.png)](https://kb.Lansdowne.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Screen-shot-2013-11-25-at-3.44.46-PM.png)

1. Click **Mail**.

![](https://nexicom.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screen-shot-2013-11-25-at-3.45.22-PM.png)

2. Click **Preferences…**

![](https://nexicom.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screen-shot-2013-11-25-at-3.45.55-PM.png)

3. Click the **+** button at the bottom left.

![](https://nexicom.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screen-shot-2013-11-25-at-3.46.17-PM.png)

4. Fill in the fields with the corresponding information:

- **Full Name** – Your Name (*Note: Whatever is entered in this box will appear on your outgoing messages*)
- **Email Address** – Your full 1000island.net email address
- **Password** – The password that corresponds with your email address

Click **Continue**.

![](https://nexicom.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screen-shot-2013-11-25-at-3.46.41-PM.png)

5. Fill in the fields with the corresponding information:

- **Account Type** –  POP
- **Incoming Mail Server** – mail.1000island.net
- **User Name** – Your full 1000island.net email address
- **Password** – The password that corresponds with your email address

Click **Continue**.

![](https://nexicom.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screen-shot-2013-11-25-at-3.47.42-PM.png)

6. Select **Password** from the drop down menu labeled **Authentication**.

Click **Continue**.

![](https://nexicom.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screen-shot-2013-11-25-at-3.48.24-PM.png)

7. Fill in the fields with the corresponding information:

- **Outgoing Mail Server** – outgoing.1000island.net

Click to add a check mark in the box labeled **Use Authentication**.

- **User Name** – Your full 1000island.net email address
- **Password** – The password that corresponds with your email address.

Click **Continue**.

![](https://nexicom.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screen-shot-2013-11-25-at-3.48.44-PM.png)

8. Select **Password** from the drop down menu labeled **Authentication**.

Click **Continue**.

![](https://nexicom.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screen-shot-2013-11-25-at-3.48.57-PM.png)

9. You will now see a summary of the information you have added thus far.

Click to add a check mark in the box labeled **Take account online** and click **Create**.

![](https://nexicom.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screen-shot-2013-11-25-at-3.49.31-PM.png)

10. You will now see you account information listed.

Click the **Red circle** at the top left to being using your email account.