Email on my iMac

Bobby_Mac · Bobby_Mac #1 (**permalink**)

06-05-2010, 10:35 AM

Hi

I have always used safari or firefox and have always had my hotmail account simply set on the hotmail site

is there anyway I can change this to a kind of mail server using the mac mail programme like I could do with say office

Sorry my description is poor, but I am sure you all know what I mean

Thanks

Rob

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #2 (**permalink**)

06-05-2010, 10:56 AM

This thread should help:
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/os-...-push-mac.html

(As you'll read in that thread, I'd recommend ditching hotmail for something with free IMAP such as Google Mail)

Bobby_Mac · Bobby_Mac #3 (**permalink**)

06-05-2010, 11:02 AM

Thanks

I can gladly change to google mail or so - any other suggestions?

IF I do this, how do I then going about using the standard mail programme?

The thread you sent was working except knowing what outgoing mail server I should be entering....

Cheers

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #4 (**permalink**)

06-06-2010, 11:35 AM

I personally recommend Gmail.

As far as setting it up, here you go:
Apple Mail 3.0 (Leopard) - Gmail Help

iPod Nano · iPod Nano #5 (**permalink**)

06-06-2010, 12:49 PM

GMail is great although their POP servers have longstanding bugs that shouldn't be there, so IMAP may be the better choice depending on what you want. And if the Mail program is not suited to your personal preference (as for me), then I would recommend Postbox
or Thunderbird.

They are very similar, Postbox is a modified and glorified Thunderbird, and Thunderbird is free. I personally recommend Postbox though.

Again, this is if you don't like Mail. If you do, then by all means use it

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Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Munich Posts: 9,075 Mac Specs: Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2	06-05-2010, 10:56 AM This thread should help: http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/os-...-push-mac.html (As you'll read in that thread, I'd recommend ditching hotmail for something with free IMAP such as Google Mail) Mac-Forums Twitter \| Mac-Forums Blog My Twitter \| Jetplane Journal
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Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Munich Posts: 9,075 Mac Specs: Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2	06-06-2010, 11:35 AM I personally recommend Gmail. As far as setting it up, here you go: Apple Mail 3.0 (Leopard) - Gmail Help Mac-Forums Twitter \| Mac-Forums Blog My Twitter \| Jetplane Journal
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iPod Nano #5 (permalink)
Member Since: May 15, 2009 Posts: 1,094 Mac Specs: White MacBook. iLife '09. iWork '09. Mac OS X 10.6	06-06-2010, 12:49 PM GMail is great although their POP servers have longstanding bugs that shouldn't be there, so IMAP may be the better choice depending on what you want. And if the Mail program is not suited to your personal preference (as for me), then I would recommend Postbox or Thunderbird. They are very similar, Postbox is a modified and glorified Thunderbird, and Thunderbird is free. I personally recommend Postbox though. Again, this is if you don't like Mail. If you do, then by all means use it Chris K.
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Member Since: Apr 30, 2008 Posts: 10	06-05-2010, 10:35 AM Hi I have always used safari or firefox and have always had my hotmail account simply set on the hotmail site is there anyway I can change this to a kind of mail server using the mac mail programme like I could do with say office Sorry my description is poor, but I am sure you all know what I mean Thanks Rob
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