Alternatively you can use the server hostname

Incoming Mail Server: – add your domain name if it is pointed to your SiteGround website.

Unless you specifically want to use POP3 you should leave it that way

Account Type: – it’s set to IMAP by default.

Password: – enter the password for your email account.

Username: – enter your full email address as a username, i.e It will be used both for the incoming and outgoing connection.

Email Address: – should be pre-filled with the value you’ve entered in the previous screen.

Now, you have to fill in the server settings for your Email account: This option, however, can be changed later on. Note, that people you send emails to will receive them from the name you enter here. Next, select to add a Mail account on the next screen.Ī pop-up will appear asking you to fill in your name and the Email address that you want to register with Mac Mail. Scroll down and select the Add Other Account… option.

Here, you will see a list of all the different accounts you have registered including iCloud, FaceBook, Vimeo, etc. Select the Internet Accounts link to proceed. You will be taken to your System Preferences screen where you can adjust various options of your Mac OS. To begin with, click on the Apple Icon Menu on the top left of your screen and select the System Preferences… submenu. You can find more information on how to find the nameservers for your account here.

And that’s it, you’re ready to send.Important!The Mail Autoconfig feature will work only if your domain name is using the SiteGround nameservers. Then you can choose your security and authentication options, as explained in our article about SMTP configuration.

Gmail outgoing mail server port: 25 (but there are other options).

Gmail outgoing mail server password: your Gmail password.

Gmail outgoing mail server user name: your Gmail account.

So if you need to send a multiple or bulk email – a newsletter, for instance – you should get a professional SMTP server like turboSMTP (which also comes with a free plan).Īnd here’s the process of configuration of Gmail’s outgoing mail server. In detail, you will be able to handle up to 100 recipients a time and 500 messages per day: if you cross this restriction, Google may block your account. It must be underlined, though, that Gmail’s outgoing mail server puts some strict mailing limits in order to deter spammers from using it.

It’s very easy to set up the outgoing (SMTP) mail server of Gmail and use it on your desktop client (Thunderbird, Apple Mail, Outlook…) to send and deliver emails.

Mac mail server settings outgoing