How to add an IMAP or POP3 mailbox to my Android device?


Adding an IMAP/POP3 mailbox to an Android device. 

To set up an Android device for use with an IMAP/POP3 mailbox, please follow these instructions.

  1. From your home screen select the application draw button to show all of your applications.
  2. Find the "Setting" application and open it.
  3. Navigate down to "Password & Accounts" or just "Accounts"
  4. If this is your first email account, you will be presented with an email setup screen. Select the "Other(POP3/IMAP)" option. Otherwise, press the "+ Add Account" button.
  5. Select IMAP (Preferred as it will sync between desktop and mobile, but will take up storage on your hosting account) or POP3
  6. In the first box add your email address, and in the second, enter the password associated with your email account.
  7. Tap the Manual setup button. 
    • The screen should now be populated with some of the following settings. Please replace any that are missing or incorrect with the correct values.
      • Protocol: IMAP or POP3
      • Email address: Your full email address
      • Usernname: Your full email address
      • Password: Your mailbox password
      • IMAP/POP3 server: mail.example.com (Change example.com to your domain)
      • Security Type: SSL
      • IMAP Port = 993 / POP3 Port = 995
  8. Press next.
    • You will now be presented with the outgoing mailserver (SMTP) options. Make sure the following settings are populated and correct.
      • Login Required: Yes
      • Username: Full email address
      • Password: Your mailbox password
      • SMTP Server: mail.example.com (Change example.com to your domain)
      • Security type: SSL
      • SMTP Port = 465
  9. Now you just need to choose your account name and your name as you wish to appear in the from field. Click "Finish Setup" and you should be done.

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