Setting up Mail in OS 10.3

This page presents a walk through adding Comcast email to Mac OS 10.3 (Panther) Mail Application.

  1. Locate and click on the Mail icon located in the Dock. If this is the first time Mail is opened you will see the Mail Setup Assistant. Click here to follow those instructions. Otherwise, follow these steps.
  2. Click on the Mail menu and choose Preferences.
  3. Click the Accounts icon. Click the + symbol in the bottom left corner to add an account.
  4. The default setup is for a .Mac email account.
  5. Click on .Mac and choose POP.
  6. Fill in the approriate information.
  7. The Special Mailboxes settings are up to the customer.
  8. Click the Advanced button.
    1. Ensure that Enable this account is checked.
    2. Ensure that Include when automatically check for new email is checked.
    3. Ensure that Remove copy from server is checked.

  9. Click on After one week and select Right away so email will be removed from the mail server as soon as it is checked.
  10. Click the red circle to close the account preferences window.
  11. Click Save to save the changes.