Manually Configuring IMAP & SMTP in macOS Mail

By default, the macOS Mail app tries to set up your email account automatically. For major services such as iCloud, Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, and Microsoft 365, there are built-in configuration profiles that contain the correct IMAP, SMTP, port, and encryption settings. For other providers, the Mail app attempts to retrieve these settings from the server. If your hosting company supports one of these protocols and it’s set up correctly, the process works without any manual steps. However, some host...