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Using Hosted Exchange Email with Apple Mail

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Last Updated: June 28, 2011 3:24 PM

Beginning with Mac OS X® 10.6 Snow Leopard, Apple Mail provides Hosted Exchange support.

Before continuing, you must know which version of Exchange your mailbox uses. For more information, see Finding Your Hosted Exchange email Version.

To Use Apple Mail with Hosted Exchange Email


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  1. Launch Mail.
  2. From the Mail menu, select Preferences.
  3. Click Create an Account (+ symbol).
  4. Complete the following fields, and then click Continue.
    Full Name
    The name to display on your email.
    Email Address
    Your Hosted Exchange email address.
    Password
    Your email account password.
  5. If your domain does not have autodiscover enabled, complete the following fields, and then click Continue.
    Account Type
    Exchange 2007
    Incoming Mail Server
    • Exchange 2007 — mail.ex1.secureserver.net
    • Exchange 2010 — mail.ex2.secureserver.net
    User Name
    Your full Hosted Exchange email address.
    Password
    Your email account password.
  6. Click Create.

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