In Incoming Mail Server, type the IMAP or POP3 server name. In the Password box, type the password for the email account. In the Email Address and User Name boxes, type your email address. If you see Unable to verify account name or password, select Next to enter your settings manually. If you've used Mail to create email accounts, on the Mail > Add Account.Įnter the name, email address and password for your account > Sign In. If you just want to manage your Exchange email on the Mac, you can also set up POP or IMAP access to your account.

If after repeating the steps Mail still isn't able to set up your account automatically, see What else do I need to know? in this article. If the Mail program isn't able to set up your account automatically, wait a few minutes or a few hours, and then repeat these steps. Available choices are Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Reminders, and Notes. If you've used Mail to create email accounts, select Mail > Add Account.Įnter the name, email address and password for your Exchange account > Sign In.Ĭhoose the Mac apps you want to use with this account. If you've never used Mail to set up an email account, the Welcome to Mail page opens. Open Mail, and then do one of the following: If you're running Mac OS X version 10.10 or later, follow these steps to set up an Exchange email account: Set up Exchange account access using Mac OS X 10.10 or later See Add an email account to Outlook for instructions. If you have Outlook for Mac, you can use it to access your Exchange account. Set up Exchange account access using Outlook for Mac If just want to manage your Exchange email account on the Mac, you can use the Mac Mail app to connect to your account using Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) or Post Office Protocol (POP).

If you're running Mac OS X version 10.10 or later, you can use the Mac Mail, Calendar, and Contacts apps to connect to a Microsoft Exchange account.

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