The mail application Apple Mail comes preinstalled with macOS. This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to set up the application to send and receive e-mail through our mail servers.
Setting up an e-mail account
1. Launch Apple Mail.
- If this is your first time launching Apple Mail, you will see the setup wizard immediately. Proceed directly to step 2.
- If you have used Apple Mail before, choose Add Account in the menu to start the setup wizard.
2. Choose the 'Other Mail Account' option.
3. Enter your name, e-mail address, and password, then click Sign In.
4. Apple Mail will indicate that the verification of the account name or password has failed. Enter the following details to configure the mail servers correctly:
- Enter your e-mail address again in the Username field.
- For Account Type, select IMAP.
- For both the Incoming Mail Server and Outgoing Mail Server, enter mail.antagonist.nl, then click Sign In.
5. Select the applications you would like to use with this account, such as Mail, Contacts, Calendar, or Notes. This determines which types of data will be synchronised with your Mac. For example, if you only want to send and receive email, leave only Mail checked. If you also want your contacts or notes to sync, select those options as well.
Our mail servers only support POP and IMAP. These protocols are intended for receiving and sending e-mail, but they do not provide support for calendar synchronisation.
6. Once you have made your selections, click 'Done'. Your e-mail account will now be added to Apple Mail and ready to use. You can start sending and receiving messages right away, and any extra services you selected will begin syncing automatically in the background.
Check settings
If you are running into problems setting up your e-mail account in Apple Mail, it can be useful to review and adjust your settings manually. This allows you to identify any errors in your configuration and ensure that your account is set up correctly.
Follow the steps below to check and update your Apple Mail settings manually.
Check Settings
1. Open Apple Mail
Click the Mail icon in your Dock or open it from Applications.
2. Go to Preferences
In the top menu bar, click Mail → Preferences.
3. Select the 'Accounts' tab
This tab lists all e-mail accounts currently added to Apple Mail.
4. Choose the email account you want to check
Click the account you are having issues with in the left sidebar.
5. Review the Account Information tab
Ensure the e-mail address, username, and account type (IMAP or POP) are correct.
Check that Enable this account is selected.
6. Review incoming mail server settings
Click the Advanced tab.
Under Incoming Mail Server (IMAP or POP), check:
User Name: your full e-mail address
Password: the associated password
Host Name: mail.antagonist.nl
Port: 993 (IMAP with SSL) or 995 (POP)
Use TLS/SSL: should be checked for secure connections.
7. Review outgoing mail server (SMTP) settings
In the same Server Settings section, find Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP).
If there’s a dropdown, choose Edit SMTP Server List… to see the details.
Verify:
Host Name: mail.antagonist.nl
Port: 465 or 587.
Use TLS/SSL: should be checked.
User Name: Your full e-mail address
Password: the associated password
8. Save your changes
Close the Preferences window and click 'Save' when prompted.
9. Test your account
Try sending and receiving a message to verify that everything works correctly.