You can send, receive and manage Bell Mail messages using the Mail program for Mac computers.
Important: you must connect to the Internet before proceeding with the instructions below.
To launch the email software, click the Mail icon in the Dock or double-click it from the Applications folder.
If this is the first time you've used Mail, click Continue and proceed directly to step 4.
If this isn't the first time you've used Mail, start here:
- Select the Mail menu, then select Preferences...
- Click the Accounts icon at the top of the window.
- Click + at the lower-left corner of the window.
- Enter the following settings:
- Account Type: select POP
- Account Description: enter Bell Mail
- Full Name: enter your name
- Email Address: enter your Bell Mail email address
- Click Continue.
- Enter the following settings:
- Incoming Mail Server: enter pophm.sympatico.ca
- User Name: enter your Bell Mail email address
- Password: enter your Bell Mail password (if you've forgotten it, you can reset your password online
- Click Continue. Mail verifies that the information is correct. If there's a problem, click Go Back and make sure you typed the information correctly.
- Enter the following settings:
- Outgoing Mail Server: enter smtphm.sympatico.ca
- Use Authentication: select the checkbox
- User Name: enter your Bell Mail email address
- Password: enter your Bell Mail Password
- Click Continue. Mail verifies that the information is correct. If there is a problem, click Go Back and make sure you typed the information correctly.
- The account summary page will appear. Click Continue.
- Click Done.
- Select the Advanced tab and enter the following settings:
- Use SSL: select the checkbox
- Authentication: select Password
- Close the Accounts window and click Save.
You can now access Bell Mail by selecting your account from the Mailboxes list on the left side of the screen.
If you have multiple email accounts
When you send email, you can choose which email address your message is sent from.
- Compose or reply to a message.
- Beside Account, click the email address you want to use.
- Click Send.
Editing email settings
If you want to change your email settings:
- Select the Mail menu, then select Preferences...
- Click the Accounts icon at the top of the window.
- Click on the account you want to edit and make your changes.
- Close the Accounts window and click Save.