Apple Mail

How to add your Stack Hosting email to Apple Mail

Use these steps to add your Stack Hosting mailbox to Apple Mail on a Mac.

1. Open Apple Mail accounts

  • Open Apple Mail.
  • Go to the Mail menu and choose Accounts… (or Settings → Accounts, depending on your macOS version).
Apple Mail Accounts menu

2. Add a mail account

  • Click Add Account….
  • Choose Other Mail Account… / Add Other Account….
  • Select Mail Account if asked.
Add Account button in Apple Mail
Add Other Account option

3. Enter your details

  • Name: the name people should see on emails you send.
  • Email Address: your full email address.
  • Password: your mailbox password.
  • Continue, then set Username to your full email address and Account Type to IMAP.
Enter name email and password

4. Enter server settings

Mail server settings

Use these details when the app asks for server settings. Username is always your full email address.

IMAP server (incoming) imap.stackmail.com
IMAP port 993
IMAP security SSL/TLS
SMTP server (outgoing) smtp.stackmail.com
SMTP port 465
SMTP security SSL/TLS
IMAP and SMTP server settings

5. Finish setup

  • Turn off Notes unless you specifically need them.
  • Click Done.
Select apps for the account

Done. Your Stack Hosting email should now be set up in Apple Mail.

Apple Mail account ready