How would I set-up my mail program on a MacBook so that I can check all my email at once?

I'm new to macs and loving it, but I want to really set-up the computer so that it does exactly what I want and I am having some troubling linking all the e-mail accounts into one....





any assitance would be greatly appreciated!!!!

How would I set-up my mail program on a MacBook so that I can check all my email at once?
By all the email accounts are you referring to emails like one you get from your ISP and not free ones like hotmail, yahoo, etc. Well if you have multiple emails that you wish to open with Mail on your mac follow these instructions.





To add an account:





Choose File %26gt; Add Account.





Choose your account type, such as POP or IMAP, from the Account Type pop-up menu and enter the information, based on your account type. If you aren't sure about some of the fields, check with your Internet service provider (ISP) or mail account provider.





General information: Enter a description of the account. The description is shown in the mailbox list. If you have multiple accounts, enter something that will help you distinguish this account from others, such as "Tom's work email." You must also specify the full name to be displayed in outgoing mail, such as Tom Clark, and the email address to use in the From field when you send messages.





For a .Mac account, you must enter your .Mac user name and password.





Incoming Mail Server: Enter the server (typically a POP or IMAP server) where your email waits for you to retrieve it. For example, mail.example.com. Enter your user name and password for this mail server.





If you specified an Exchange account, you must specify the Outlook Web Access Server.


Outgoing Mail Server: Enter the server (also known as an SMTP server) that sends your email to its destination, as provided by your ISP or account provider. For example, smtp.example.com or relay.example.com.





Further define the new account you have just created. Choose Mail %26gt; Preferences, click Accounts, and select the new account in the list.





In the Mailbox Behaviors pane, select options for storing and deleting drafts, sent mail, junk mail, and trash. The options are different for the different kinds of accounts.





In the Advanced pane, select options to enable the account, include the account when checking for new mail, to manage offline viewing, and other options.





You can add as many accounts as you wish to have routed to your mail in your mac, best of luck and if you have more questions i've included a link that has more how to email topics.