
{"id":1568,"date":"2025-10-20T23:04:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T23:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/?p=1568"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:44:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T14:44:19","slug":"macos-imap-mail-setup-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/macos-imap-mail-setup-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Install MacOS IMAP Mail? MacOS IMAP Mail Setup Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to use the email associated with your web hosting service at FastPanda on macOS as an IMAP account, you can follow the steps below for setup.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the &#8220;Mail&#8221; app on your Mac device.<\/li>\n<li>Click on &#8220;Mail &gt; Add Account&#8221;.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-Add-Account.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1772\" title=\"Mac Add Account\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-Add-Account.png\" alt=\"Mac Add Account\" width=\"1295\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-Add-Account.png 1295w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-Add-Account-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-Add-Account-1024x503.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-Add-Account-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-Add-Account-60x29.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-Add-Account-150x74.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1295px) 100vw, 1295px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter the email address you want to create. Make sure to include the complete domain after the username. Example: xxx@yourdomain.com<\/li>\n<li>Click the &#8220;Continue&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AddAccount-Email-Address.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1774\" title=\"AddAccount - Email Address\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AddAccount-Email-Address.png\" alt=\"AddAccount Email Address\" width=\"727\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AddAccount-Email-Address.png 942w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AddAccount-Email-Address-300x266.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AddAccount-Email-Address-768x682.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AddAccount-Email-Address-60x53.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AddAccount-Email-Address-150x133.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>In the window that appears, you will see services like Gmail and iCloud. Click on the &#8220;Other Mail Account&#8221; option at the bottom.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-Add-Other-Account.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1775\" title=\"Mac-Add Other Account\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-Add-Other-Account.png\" alt=\"Mac Add Other Account\" width=\"721\" height=\"899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-Add-Other-Account.png 721w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-Add-Other-Account-241x300.png 241w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-Add-Other-Account-48x60.png 48w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-Add-Other-Account-120x150.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>On the screen that appears, you will be asked for information about the account you want to set up.\n<ul>\n<li>Name: This is the name that recipients will see when you send an email. You can enter your own name, your department, or your company name.<\/li>\n<li>Email Address: Enter the full email address you want to set up. Make sure to include the complete domain after the username. Example: xxx@yourdomain.com<\/li>\n<li>Password: Enter the password for the email account you want to set up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>After filling in all the information completely, click the &#8220;Sign In&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mail-Add-Account-Settings.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1776\" title=\"Mail Add Account-Settings\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mail-Add-Account-Settings.png\" alt=\"Mail Add Account Settings\" width=\"811\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mail-Add-Account-Settings.png 811w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mail-Add-Account-Settings-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mail-Add-Account-Settings-768x496.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mail-Add-Account-Settings-60x39.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mail-Add-Account-Settings-150x97.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Some information will be requested on the opened page. Please fill it in as follows.\n<ul>\n<li>In the &#8220;Account Type&#8221; section, select &#8220;IMAP&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Email Address: Enter the full email address you want to set up. Make sure to include the complete domain after the username. Example: xxx@yourdomain.com<\/li>\n<li>Username: Enter the full email address you want to set up. Make sure to include the complete domain after the username. Example: xxx@yourdomain.com <strong>Important Information:<\/strong> When you enter the server name, the <strong>Username<\/strong> field above will change to &#8220;Automatic&#8221;. However, you need to enter the <strong>full email username<\/strong> in that field.<\/li>\n<li>Password: Enter the password for the email account you want to set up.<\/li>\n<li>Incoming Mail Server: mail.domain.extension (Write according to your own domain. For example: mail.xxx.com)\n<ul>\n<li>If a port number is requested, you can enter &#8220;993&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>If asked whether to use SSL, you can enable the SSL option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Outgoing Mail Server: mail.domain.extension (Write according to your own domain. For example: mail.xxx.com)\n<ul>\n<li>If a port number is requested, you can enter &#8220;465&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>If asked whether to use SSL, you can enable the SSL option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>After entering the information, you may see the message &#8220;<strong>Unable to verify account name or password<\/strong>&#8221; below. This is normal. Click the &#8220;Sign In&#8221; button. This will successfully set up your business email. You can now try sending and receiving emails.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-IMAP.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1777\" title=\"Mac IMAP\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-IMAP.png\" alt=\"Mac IMAP\" width=\"826\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-IMAP.png 826w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-IMAP-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-IMAP-768x596.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-IMAP-60x47.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Mac-IMAP-150x116.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you encounter errors when sending or receiving emails after following the steps above, you may need to review the automatically configured settings. To check the Mail settings, go to &#8220;Mail &gt; Settings &gt; Accounts.&#8221; Select the email account you set up from the left panel. On the page that opens, go to the &#8220;Server Settings&#8221; tab. Here you will see the Incoming Mail Server and Outgoing Mail Server information. At this point:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check that the &#8220;Username&#8221; field contains the correct email address you want to set up.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your email password is correct in the &#8220;Password&#8221; field.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that the server address is correct in the &#8220;Host Name&#8221; field. Server name: mail.domain.extension (Write according to your own domain. For example: mail.xxx.com)<\/li>\n<li>If the \u201cAutomatically manage connection settings\u201d box is checked, uncheck it and verify the port information.\n<ul>\n<li>Incoming Mail Server (IMAP): enter 993 and check the SSL box.<\/li>\n<li>Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): enter 465 and check the SSL box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>After completing the steps above, you can test sending and receiving emails again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to use the email associated with your web hosting service at FastPanda on macOS as an IMAP account, you can follow the steps below for setup. Open the &#8220;Mail&#8221; app on your Mac device. Click on &#8220;Mail &gt; Add Account&#8221;. Enter the email address you want to create. 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