How to Add a New Mail Account on Your Mac

Aug 6, 2022

2 minutes

If you are new to Mac, or simply don't consider yourself tech-savvy, you may be struggling to do some of the everyday tasks necessary to use your Mac. You may have only recently set up your Mac, migrated data from a PC or backup, and/or are trying to do some of the steps you need to do to start using your Mac.

Mail is one of the most used macOS apps, and for good reason. Everyone has email. In fact, it's necessary in order to have an Apple ID, set up social media accounts, or store your data in iCloud.

So, in this step-by-step guide, I show you how to add a new account to the Mail app on your Mac, so that you can get access to your email account on your Mac as soon as possible. Let's get started!

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First, open the Mail app on your Mac.

Next, click "Mail" in the upper left-hand corner of the Menu Bar.

Select "Add Account" from the drop down.

Choose the Mail account type. In my case, mine is Google.

Click "Continue."

Enter in your email address and click "Next."

Enter in your password and click "Next."

Complete Two-Step Verification. You may be asked for a code that is sent to your phone number or other various two-step verification methods. Follow the on-screen steps and move to the next screen.