How to add your email account
The images used in this instruction were made on a Mac running Mac OS X
10.8.5 and Apple Mail 6.6. The images may differ from those you see on your
computer.
Please remember to activate POP3/IMAP in your account settings
before setting up your application.
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In the menu bar, click Mail and then
Preferences .... .
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To add a new account, select the Accounts tab and then
click on the + button.
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Enter your name, email address and password. Hold the
Alt key and click Continue.
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Choose the account type IMAP and
enter imap.gmx.com as server for incoming email. Then
click Continue.
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Enter mail.gmx.com as the server for
outgoing email. Check Use only this server. Then click
Continue.
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Review all the information entered and check Take account online. Click on Create.
Apple Mail synchronizes with your
mailbox.
Next step:
You have to link the folders so that your email will be filed in the correct
folders.
How to link your folders
Please remember to activate POP3/IMAP in your account settings
before setting up your application.
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Select the folder that you want to connect with a mailbox.
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Click on
Mailbox in the menu.
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Move the mouse over
Use This Mailbox For and click on the desired
mailbox. The previously selected folder is connected to the mailbox.
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If you want to connect another folder to a mailbox, repeat steps 1
to 3.
Apple Mail will file the email in the
respective folders.