Updating email password in Mac Mail

Before updating your password in an email app, please verify you have the correct password for your HIS-hosted email account by login to webmail.

Once you have confirmed you have the correct password:

• Open Mail on your Mac.
• Click on Mail in the top-menu, then select Settings ( or Preferences on older Macs).
• Select the Email Account you wish to update password for on the left hand side.
• Click the Server Settings tab.

Incoming Mail Server

• Under Incoming Mail Server, update the Password field with your new/current password.

Outgoing Mail Server

• Under Outgoing Mail Server, update the Password field with your new/current password.

• Click Save near the bottom-right of the window.

• Click on the red x to close the Accounts window and confirm to save the changes

Mac Mail’s interface and layout may appear differently depending on your version of MacOS.
This article was written for the versions of Mac Mail included in MacOS v10.15 (Catalina) and newer.

For older Mac versions, see Apple support:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102413