Can't edit incoming mail server on Mac Mail

When I go into Accounts in Mac Mail, and click on Account Information, I see a shorter list than I used to see. There's no way to edit the incoming server settings. I am on OS Sierra 10.12.6. Thanks for any help!

iMac 27" 5K, 10.12

Posted on Feb 8, 2019 3:07 PM

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