Mac Mail

Setting up and configuring LOQMail Private Email
for Mac Mail (Mac OSx or higher)

Manual Setup:
If you want to setup a new Private Email Account using Mac Mail or want to edit an already existing account then you can use the following steps.

  1. Open Mail and choose ‘Preferences’ from the Mail menu.
  2. Click the ‘Accounts’ icon in the ‘Mail Preferences’ window.
  3. Click ‘Create Account’ (Plus sign at bottom left in the active window).
  4. Fill in your full name, Private Email Address and password then click 'Continue'.
  5. Select 'POP' for account type and give it a description like 'Private Email'.
  6. Type '127.0.0.1' as the incoming mail server.
  7. Type your full Private Email Address as the User Name and your password then click 'Continue'.
  8. Outgoing mail server should have a description such as 'Private Email Outgoing'.
  9. Outgoing mail server is '127.0.0.1'.
  10. Select 'Use Authentication' and use your Private Email Address as the user name, your password then click 'Continue'.
  11. In the Account Summary window check 'Take account online' and click 'Create'.
  12. Under 'Account Information' go to 'Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)' and select 'Edit Server List' and type '127.0.0.1' in the Server port field then click 'OK'.
  13. Under 'Advanced' tab type '2110' as incoming port.

The details:

  • Account Type – POP3
  • Description – Private Email (Any account description you want)
  • Email Address – name@domain.extension (Your Private Email Address)
  • Full Name – John Doe
    (This is what the recipient will see when receiving an email from you)
  • Incoming Mail Server – 127.0.0.1 (Incoming Port 2110)
  • Outgoing Mail Server – 127.0.0.1 (Outgoing Port 2025)

To complete the setup process you can send a private email message to yourself from and to your private email account.

If you need further assistance you can speak with your system administrator or call a WebLOQ representative at 1 (888) 815-0008