The next tab is the Junk Mail tab where you will be able to disable or enable junk mail filtering and also configure what action should your email client take when a junk message is detected. Next is the RSS tab where you will be able to configure your default RSS reader, how often your RSS reader should check for updates on the RSS feeds and also how the RSS articles should be removed. For example the second option called ' Check for new messages' will allow you to select the interval how often Apple MAC Mail client will check for new messages. There you will be able to configure different options specifically for the mail client. The next tab we will review is the General tab. The last section of this tab is the Advanced section where you will be able to configure different options for the account including the use of SSL certificate and also the change in the Authentication method. There you will be able to manage the Account Information options for the selected account from the left vertical accounts list.Īnother section of options on the same tab is the ' Mailbox Behaviors' section where you will be able to configure how your email client should be handling the Sent, Junk and Trash messages. Once accessed it will prompt a new window where the default selected tab will be the Accounts tab. The page in question is located under the Mail menu → Preferences. Let's begin by accessing the Preferences page. Uncheck the option labeled Automatically detect and maintain settings.If you would like to perform some advanced configuration of your email client then in this tutorial you will be able to find brief information on the mail Preferences supported by the Apple MAC mail client.Under Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP), select Edit SMTP Server List.Now click on the Account Information tab.

Uncheck the option labeled ' Automatically detect and maintain settings.

This only applies to Apple computers running Yosemite. We suggest following these steps to ensure your account settings don't change if you're running Yosemite.

Check the box to Always trust the certificate.

If you receive this message, follow these steps: If you choose to use SSL, you may receive a message warning that the certificate is not trusted. Please see the SSL Certificate Warning for the next steps.

Note: If you choose to use an SSL, you may see an SSL warning.

Mac email account settings