# Connecting with Apple Mail

Apple Mail is proprietary software. To protect your [freedom](freedom), you should consider using an open source [[email client](/email/email).
Apple Mail is proprietary software. To protect your [freedom](freedom), you should consider using an open source [[email client](/email/email).

# Open Apple Mail. From the menu, select `Mail` → `Add Account...`\\

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# Fill in the details and click `Sign In`.\\

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# Apple Mail may be unable to login, so you will need to specify details:\\

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  # `Account Type`: `IMAP`

  # `Incoming Mail Server`: `imap.ircnow.org`

  # `Outgoing Mail Server`: `mail.ircnow.org`

  # Click `Sign In`.

# Select the apps you want to use the account with, then click `Done`.\\

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# You can begin sending mail.\\

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[GPG Tools](https://gpgtools.org/) can help encrypt your email for Apple Mail, but it no longer appears to be free of charge. For this reason, you should consider using an open source [[email client](/email/email).[GPG Tools](https://gpgtools.org/) can help encrypt your email for Apple Mail, but it no longer appears to be free of charge. For this reason, you should consider using an open source [[email client](/email/email).