There are two methods to setting up a new System Lifeline Hosted Exchange account in Mac Mail.

Automatic Method

1.

System Preferences
Apple > System Preferences

2.

Internet Accounts
Select > Internet Accounts

3.

Exchange
Select > Exchange

4.

Exchange Settings
Name: <enter your email address>
Email Address: <enter your email address, again>
Password: enter the account password
Click “Sign In”

5.

Exchange Apps
Select which services you want to use with this new account.
1. Mail (Required)
2. Contacts (Required)
3. Calendars (Recommended)
4. Reminders (Optional)
5. Notes (Optional)
Click “Done”

Setup is complete.

Manual Method

If for any reason the Automatic method fails, the account can be manually setup.

1.

Manual Preferences
Apple > System preferences

2.

Internet Accounts
Select > Internet accounts

3.

Add Other Account
Select > “Add Other Account”

4.

Mail Account
Select > Mail account

5.

Add a Mail Account
Name: <Enter email address>
Email address: <Enter email address, again>
Password: <Enter the account password>

6.

Mail Account Settings
Email Address: <enter email address, if not already populated>
User Name: <enter email address, if not already populated>
Password: <enter the email account password, if not already populated>
Account Type: IMAP
Incoming Mail Server: hosted.systemlifeline.com
Outgoing Mail Server: hosted.systemlifeline.com
Click “Sign In”

7.

Mac Mail
Open Mac Mail

8.

Mail Preferences
Click “Mail” > Select Preferences

9.

IMAP Settings
1. Select the IMAP account we just created
2. Select “Server Settings”
3. Deselect “Automatically manage connection settings” under “Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)”

10.

Outgoing Settings
Under “Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)
User Name: <enter the your email address>
Password: <enter the account password>
Host Name: hosted.systemlifeline.com
Port: 587
Use TLS/SSL: Selected (Check mark on)
Authentication: Password

Setup is complete, and the account should now show up in your Mac Mail client.