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how do I set up a POP mail account

I am trying to set up a new email account as a POP account but my MacMail defaults to IMAP only
Help!!!

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Sep 11, 2011 7:54 AM

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Posted on Sep 11, 2011 8:21 AM

Hi - when you start to set up the account in Mail, once you have entered your Name/Email/Password at the first set up screen, hold down the 'Option(Alt)' key and you will be able to select POP/IMAP etc.

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how do I set up a POP mail account

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