Setting Up Apple Mail

Retrieve your email from your GMX mailbox with Apple Mail. Your email will be sent to your application through POP3 whenever you want.

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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.

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The free GMX Mail App is a much more convenient way to check your emails on your smartphone or tablet. You can download the GMX Mail App for Android from the Google PlayStore or for iOS from the Apple App Store.

  1. In the menu bar, click Mail and then Preferences ....

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  2. To add a new account, select the Accounts tab and then click on the "+" button.

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  3. Enter your name, email address and password. Hold the "Alt" key and click on Continue.

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  4. Choose the server type POP and enter pop.gmx.com as server for incoming email. Then click Continue.

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  5. Enter mail.gmx.com as the server for outgoing email. Check Use only this server. Then click Continue.

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  6. Check all the information entered. If you want to keep copies of your email on the server, remove the check next to Take account online. Click on Create.

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  7. If you want to keep copies in the GMX mailbox, select your GMX mailbox and click on the Advanced tab. Uncheck the box next to Remove copy from server after retrieving a message:. Close the window and click on Save.

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  8. Click the button with the envelope icon on the upper left.

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Apple Mail retrieves the email from your GMX mailbox.

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