Changing Email Password in Mac Mail

Paul Dean updated November 2, 2015 at 3:48 PM

Questions Addressed

• How do I change my password for Mac Mail? How do I change my password for Mac Mail?
• What password do I use? What password do I use?
• What's the difference between the incoming mail and outgoing mail password? What's the difference between the incoming mail and outgoing mail password?

Wiki Markup \\ \\ This wiki describes how to change your password in Mac Mail. UCSD email uses your \[ActiveDirectoryuses your Active Directory (AD)\] password for both incoming and outgoing mail. In particular, it is important to remember to set the outgoing mail password; otherwise UCSD emails cannot be sent from home.  password for both incoming and outgoing mail.

In particular, it is important to remember to set the outgoing mail password; otherwise UCSD emails cannot be sent from home.

Changing your Mac Mail Password

This procedure works for both Exchange and IMAP accounts.

1. Go to Mail.app > Accounts Mail.app > Accounts .
2. Select your UCSD email account in the left-hand pane.
3. Select the Account Information Account Information tab tab.
4. Change the password for the Incoming Mail Server Incoming Mail Server with  with your AD password.
5. Go to Outgoing Mail Server > Edit SMTP server list Outgoing Mail Server > Edit SMTP server list.
   
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6. Click Advanced Advanced .
7. Select Authentication Authentication as  as Password Password and  and type in your new AD password.
   
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8. Click OK OK .
9. Quit and relaunch Mail.app

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