To add your email account to Mac Mail on OS X El Capitan (v. 10.11) as an IMAP account, follow the instructions below:

1. Open the Apple Mac Mail app and click the Mail menu from the top left of the screen and then select Add Account > Other Mail Account and click on the [Continue] button.
   
2. Fill in your name, email address, and your password. Click on the [Sign In] button.
   
3. In the new window select Account Type (IMAP/POP). Either option you choose, apply the same settings going forward.
4. For both the Incoming and Outgoing Mail servers enter: smartermail.scarabmedia.com
5. Click the [Sign-In] button. You have now completed setting up e-mail on El Capitan’s Mail app. You can send and receive your email on your email client using a secure connection.

You may also want to take this time to make the following adjustments to your Mac Mail app:

• How to change how often Mac Mail checks for new messages
• How to disable IMAP Idle in Mac Mail

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