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Setting up mail issues on imac

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  • 25-02-2011 12:44pm
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    geoffraffe
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭


    Hi I'm having difficulty setting up my ireland.com email on my imac. I can receive emails but I can't seem to send any.

    Has anyone setup this email address on their mac before and could you tell me what settings to use.

    The incoming mail serve is pop3.ireland.com
    the outgoing server is smtpx.ireland.com
    and I'm using the default ports 25, 465, 587

    Thanks for any help you might have.


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    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,671 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Have you entered your username and password for the outgoing server?


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    geoffraffe
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭geoffraffe


    I'm not sure to be honest. How would I do that?

    Thanks for the reply.


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    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,671 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    When you are entering the outgoing server settings you need to tell it to use SSL and authenticate with a password. Then enter your username (probably the whole email address) and password.

    If it's already set up, go Mail > Preferences > Accounts > [Your email account] in the sidebar > Outgoing mail server (the menu at the bottom) > select Edit SMTP server list. You'll be able to enter it there.


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    geoffraffe
    Registered Users Posts: 158 ✭✭geoffraffe


    Sad P you've just made me a very Happy G.

    Sorry, I'll get my coat.

    Seriously though, thanks for the help. It's working fine now. Really appreciate your time.


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