Launch OS X mail and make sure that it is the active window on your desktop, then do the following:
- From the Mail menu, select "Preferences"
- In the "Accounts" dialog box, select the e-mail account to set SMTP authentication for, and then click the "Edit" button.
- In the new Accounts dialog box:
- Select the "Account Information" tab.
- Under "Outgoing Mail Server:" click the "Options" button.
- In the SMTP Server Options dialog box:
- For "Method of Authentication" choose "Password"
- In the "User Name" text box, enter your full email address.
- In the "Password" text box, enter the password for your account.
- Click the "OK" button to close the "SMTP Server Options" dialog box.
- Click the "OK" button to close the "Accounts" dialog box.
- Click the "Close" button.
Article ID: 19, Created On: 2/20/2010, Modified: 2/20/2010