Set Up Email in Apple Mail on Mac
Apple Mail is the built-in mail client on every Mac and works perfectly with EconomicalHost email over IMAP or POP.
Your mail server settings
| Setting | IMAP (multi-device) | POP3 (download to one computer) |
|---|---|---|
| Incoming server | mail.yourdomain.com | |
| Incoming port | 993 (SSL/TLS) | 995 (SSL/TLS) |
| Outgoing server (SMTP) | mail.yourdomain.com | |
| Outgoing port | 465 (SSL/TLS) | |
| Username | your full email address (e.g. you@yourdomain.com) | |
| Password | the email account password set in cPanel | |
| Authentication | Required — same as incoming / normal password | |
Replace yourdomain.com with your own domain. The exact hostname is in cPanel → Email Accounts → Connect Devices — see finding your mail server settings.
Step-by-step
- Open Mail → Mail menu → Add Account → choose Other Mail Account… → Continue.
- Enter your name, full email address and password → Sign In. Mail will say "Unable to verify account name or password" — this is normal; manual fields appear.
- Fill the servers: Account type IMAP (or POP for download-and-free-space), Incoming mail server mail.yourdomain.com, Outgoing mail server mail.yourdomain.com, username = full email address.
- Click Sign In — Mail finds the SSL ports (993/995 in, 465 out) automatically.
- Select Mail (and Notes if you wish) → Done. Your inbox starts syncing.
- For POP retention: Mail → Settings → Accounts → your account → Advanced → "Remove copy from server after retrieving a message: after 1 week" (or two).
- Verify SMTP: Settings → Accounts → Server Settings — untick "Manage connection settings automatically" if you need to confirm port 465 + SSL and authentication = password.
💡 Good to know
- The initial "unable to verify" message is expected for custom domains — just continue to manual fields.
- If sending fails, the SMTP server list (Settings → Accounts → Server Settings → Edit SMTP Server List) often holds an old entry — remove duplicates.
- iCloud Drive does not back up local POP mail — include the Mail folder in Time Machine.