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Hi, is there any mail client in which I can check mail from a @ in Mac? I'm in desperate need of one.

Thanks in advanced

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Short answer for : yes — any macOS mail app that supports IMAP/POP3 + SMTP will work, but the exact server names depend on who hosts your Prodigy mailbox. There are two common backends: AT&T handles the legacy US @prodigy.net addresses, while Prodigy/Infinitum (Telmex) covers Mexican Prodigy addresses. Use the provider’s server settings (below) and the client’s “manual” account option when autodetect fails. (att.com)

If your mailbox is AT&T-managed (typical for addresses like @prodigy.net) the recommended settings are: IMAP incoming server imap.mail.att.net port 993 (SSL), POP3 incoming inbound.att.net port 995 (SSL) if you prefer POP, and SMTP outgoing smtp.mail.att.net (or outbound.att.net) using port 465 (SSL) or 587 (STARTTLS). Always use your full email address as the username and enable authentication on the outgoing server. IMAP is best when you use multiple devices. See AT&T’s email settings for details. (att.com)

On macOS: use Mail > Add Account > Other Mail Account and enter your name, full email and password, then supply the incoming/outgoing host and ports if Mail doesn’t auto-configure. For Thunderbird choose Add Mail Account and use “Manual configuration” if detection fails. If AT&T blocks app sign-in you may need to create a 16-character Secure Mail Key (use that in place of your password in mail apps). For Mexican Prodigy/Infinitum addresses, follow the Telmex Infinitum mail guides (they also recommend using SMTP port 587 for sending). Links: Apple Mail setup, Thunderbird manual config, AT&T secure mail key, Telmex support. (support.apple.com)

Quick troubleshooting: confirm you can log in to webmail first; use the full email address for username; try port 587 + STARTTLS if 465/SSL fails; remove and re-add the account after creating a secure/app key; if problems persist check the provider’s downloadable “Configurar correo” guides or contact Telmex/AT&T support. This follows up on ’s offer to help in English and clarifies that moderators like were enforcing language rules here while the technical answer is the same for everyone.

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Hi I'll put this in bilingual, 'cos i think that you that have registered with your question speak well Spanish. Pleas if someona who speaks English and wants to know hot to use a account with Mail for Mac please make me know about it and I'll with pleasure will help it out.

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Jonhlennon312, considering that this is an international forum reaching out to help one and all, we would really appreciate if you posted in English so that everyone can benefit from your post.

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OK next time i'll do, that's why I posted that if anyone wanted the information in English to pleasme make me know about it and I'll help it out. And why do you earead my info, if yesterday i saw it completly.

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And if you know at least more than the half of the American Continent speaks spanish, so more International could it be if you respect all the ways of comunications, more if I'm posting that I'll do it in English if anyone needs it, I think that it's difficult that a northamerican uses the service outside USA.

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> And why do you earead my info, if yesterday i saw it completly.

It was removed by one of the moderators of this forum since posting in a language other than English is against the rules.

> And if you know at least more than the half of the American Continent speaks spanish

But America doesn't mean International; you have to consider other continents like Asia, Africa, Australia, etc.

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