Add an email account in the Apple Mail App for Mac
If you have web hosting with mijn.host and have already created an email account, you can add this created email account to the Mail app for Mac. The Mail app for Mac is installed by default on every Mac computer (iMac/MacBook).
1. Add new email account
Open the Mail app for Mac. Navigate to the main menu, click on Mail > Add account...
In the next screen, choose "Other Mail Account..." and click on "Continue".
2. Enter email address
In the next screen, enter your name, the email address of the account you created and the password. Then click on "Sign In".
3. Enter server settings
Email address | Enter your email address here |
Username | Enter your email address here |
Password | Enter the password of your email account here |
Account type | IMAP |
Incoming mail server | mail.uw-domein.nl Replace uw-domein.nl with your actual domain name |
Outgoing mail server | mail.uw-domein.nl |
Enter the details and ignore the message "Unable to verify account name or password", click on "Sign In". The account will now be added.
4. Other settings
Check if the settings are correct via Mail > Preferences, in the Server Settings tab.
It is possible that a port number needs to be specified for the incoming and outgoing server. In that case, you can use the following values:
Incoming settings (IMAP):
Use SSL | Yes |
Server port | 993 |
Outgoing settings (SMTP):
Use SSL | Yes |
Server port | 587 (or 465 if you get an error message) |
I can't figure it out
Are you getting an error message or is it not working out? Don't panic, we are happy to help you further. Nocontact us and we will help you so that your mail works as it should.
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