Apple Mail, also known as mail.app or simply Mail, is the full featured mail client which comes with OS X. It is pretty and easy to use, but we don't recommend it because it is not Software Libre. However, it is more stable than Thunderbird, so for many it is the best choice when using OS X.

Before you configure Apple Mail, you need to decide if you will be using IMAP or POP. Apple Mail has very good IMAP support, so we suggest that most people use IMAP.

If you would like to use GPG with Apple Mail:

  1. Download the latest version of GNU Privacy Guard for your version of MacOS.
  2. Mount the GnuPG Mac OS X disk image and run the .mpkg installer.
  3. Download the latest version of GPGKeys.
  4. Decompress the .tar.gz and drag the GPGKeys file to your Applications folder.
  5. Run GPGKeys. From the "Key" menu, select "Generate". A Terminal window will open. You can select the default options for each choice unless you know what you're doing. When prompted, enter your real name, email address, and comment (handle). Once the key is generated you can quit Terminal.
  6. Download the Sen:te PGP plug-in for Mail.
  7. Run the "Install GPGMail" script.
  8. Open Mail. Everything should be working now. When composing a new message you'll see a new checkbox that lets you choose your key and sign your message. When receiving a signed message you'll be able to verify it.


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