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Product Overview
.Mac
The IMAP Advantage
.Mac Mail streamlines your use of mail through the Internet Message Access Protocol
(IMAP). Because your .Mac mail is stored in a central location, you can access it from
your own Mac or through a browser without having to transfer messages or attach-
ments between computers. .Mac Mail even lets you access your email from a PC.
Integration with Mac OS X Tiger
Tiger users enjoy seamless integration with .Mac Mail. If you set up your .Mac account
when you register your copy of Tiger, your computer automatically fi nds and displays
the email from your .Mac account the fi rst time you open the Mac OS X Mail program.
If you are already using Tiger, you can easily set up your .Mac Mail account; just choose
File > New Account in the Mail menu, then type in your .Mac user name and password.
Virus Protection
Whether you’re using .Mac Mail on your own Mac or on another computer, you shouldn’t
have to worry about virus protection. .Mac Mail automatically screens messages sent
to or from your Mac.com address to help ensure that you won’t receive a virus in your
messages or attachments.
Ad-Free Messages
Your .Mac Mail account is always ad-free, whether you are using Mac OS X Mail on
the desktop or accessing your account from a web browser. You won’t have to worry
that your email is being scanned for keywords or other information to be used to
sell you something. You won’t even see a .Mac or Apple line at the bottom of your
messages; the only signature that appears is your own.
Your Passport to World-Class Communication
Your .Mac identity o∂ ers advantages that go well beyond logging in to your Mail
account:
• Your email address always remains the same, no matter where you live or which
Internet service provider you use.
• Your .Mac ID is your passport to Apple’s iChat AV application for text, audio, and
video chats.
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You can also use your .Mac identity as an Apple ID. This makes it easy to make 1-Click
purchases through iPhoto and the iTunes Music Store, purchase items from the Apple
Store, or use the Apple Support site.