If you do have two factor authentication enabled you will need to create a unique password for the OSX Mailapp which i will show you how to do below.įor users with two-step verification enabled you must log in to and create a new app password. The username is, your password is the password you usually use to sign in to unless you have two factor authentication enabled.
The account type you need to select is IMAP, you can enter anything you like for the description. Open Mac Mail, from the File menu, choose Add Account then enter your Hotmail, Outlook or MSN email address and password, finally clicking continue. IMAP settings:Įncryption: TLS Setting up OSX Mail using IMAP for : Although not as good as Exchange Active Sync which is supported by most smartphone and Outlook 2013 on Windows, Mac OSX users can now use IMAP to sync mail to OSX. You can not organise your email and sync changes back to Outlook, and between devices such as your desktop pc, laptop and mobile. Using POP is not ideal as it simply downloads the massage from the Outlook servers. You are now ready to add your new mailbox password in your mail (Hotmail) setup with IMAP in the Apple OSX Mail App.īy default if you want to access your / Hotmail or MSN email account in the OSX Mail app you had to do it with POP. Replace the current password that is displayed with your new mailbox password.A new pop-up window will open enter your keychain password – this is the same password that is used to access your Apple device.Double click the relevant mail account to view it (If you have a number of mail accounts, you may have to open a few to find the correct one – it will have the email address as Account.On the top menu, select Passwords then search for mail/your domain.Go to Finder > Utilities > Keychain Access (or search for ‘Keychain Access’ in the header bar).
If you choose to save the password, it’s saved in your keychain so you don’t have to remember or type your password every time.īefore changing the password for your email account in your Mac mail, you need to change and save this password in your Keychain. When you access a website, email account, network server, or other password-protected item, you may be given the option to remember or save the password. Keychain Access is a macOS app that stores your passwords and account information and reduces the number of passwords you have to remember and manage. The reason is that your old password is saved in your Keychain.
You know that you entered the correct password for the email account, and that you saved the settings, yet it keeps reverting. You may find that when you update your email password in Mac mail, the password keeps resetting back to the previous password, resulting in a failure to send or receive mail. How to update your email password in your Mac Keychain
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