Quick Configuration Overview
- Username: your email address
- Incoming Mail Server (POP): mail.yourdomainname (example: mail.lightmedia.com.au)
- Incoming Mail Server Port: 110 (default). Does not require SSL Connection (untick this option)
- Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mail.yourdomainname (example: mail.lightmedia.com.au)
- Outgoing Mail Server Port: 25. Does not require SSL Connection (untick this option)
- Outgoing Mail Server requires Authentication: YES. Use same settings as incoming mail server.
On MacMail, you need to configure the SMTP (send email) properly. Follow the steps below:
- Preferences
- Outgoing Mail Server (STMP): 'Use only this server' should be ticked
- Outgoing Mail Server (STMP): select the dropdown and select 'Edit SMTP server list'
- On Account Information tab: Make sure you Server name is correct: mail.yourdomain
- On Advanced tab:
- the option 'Use default ports (25, 465, 587) should be ticked
- the option 'Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) should be ticked.
- Authentication is password
- User Name: enter your email address
- Password: enter your email password