# How to set up a mail account using POP in Apple Mail

> Learn how to add a POP email account to Apple Mail on your Mac in a few straightforward steps.

Source: https://www.kualo.com/knowledgebase/email-apple/how-to-setup-a-mail-account-using-pop
Updated: 2026-06-09

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Before you begin, make sure you have already created the email account in cPanel. You will need your incoming and outgoing mail server details, your full email address, and your email password.

## Add the account

1. Open Apple Mail, click **Mail** in the menu bar, then click **Add Account**.

   ![Add Account menu](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/8c/0f/8c0f6fe6b8aafe0bfdec8ff6d456c40ab338c9ad.png)

2. Enter your **name** as you want it to appear on outgoing messages, your full **email address**, and the **password** for that address.

   ![Account details screen](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/3b/3c/3b3c774df8e1bbef5666a2ba3fa5658c4986da41.png)

3. Click **Continue**.

   ![Continue button](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/3e/93/3e937f8fdc112d51eecdcaa6723f5af7003ec03d.png)

## Configure the incoming mail server

4. Select **POP** as the account type, then enter a short **description** to identify this account (for example, "Work email").

   ![Account type selection](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/02/f0/02f0e702d47575414508804a800fdc91f4dda3d8.png)

5. Enter the **Incoming Mail Server** hostname provided by Kualo - this is typically `mail.yourdomain.com`. Enter your **username** (usually your full email address), then click **Continue**.

   ![Incoming mail server settings](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/02/f0/02f0e702d47575414508804a800fdc91f4dda3d8.png)

## Configure the outgoing mail server

6. Enter a **description** for the outgoing server, then enter the **Outgoing Mail Server** hostname (the same hostname you used for incoming mail).

   ![Outgoing mail server settings](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/fa/d6/fad61fbb1d3d36d5d216693388ffaf4a093f094e.png)

7. Tick **Use Authentication**, enter your username and password, then click **Continue**.

   ![Authentication settings](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/51/bb/51bb117ea540e6720e4e06861eb65cbc479023a4.png)

:::tip
Kualo mail servers require authentication for outgoing mail. Make sure this option is ticked.
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## Finish setup

8. Review the summary of your settings. If everything looks correct, click **Create**.

   ![Account summary screen](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/67/f9/67f9469ed6c9d08709887634176a826046f055dd.png)

9. Your new mailbox will appear in the Apple Mail sidebar and any messages already on the server will begin to download.

   ![Mailbox in Apple Mail](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/fc/01/fc016d9c0ee1048646f204a3b52e9bb49e4ba068.png)

:::info
POP downloads messages to your device and, by default, removes them from the server. If you want to access your email from multiple devices, consider setting up an IMAP account instead.
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