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How do I set up my email on an iPhone?

How to Set Up an Email Account on iPhone

Tap on the Mail app to open it.

If you do not already have an account set up, it will take you to the Add Account screen. If you are adding an account to Mail, tap on Add Account.

From the Add Account screen, tap Other.

This will take you to the New Account screen, where you will enter your account information:

Under Name, enter your own name. This is the name people will see when you send them a message.

Under Email, enter the email address you wish to set up.

Under Password, enter the password you already use to access this email account.

Under Description, enter the domain associated with this email account. so if your email address is address@example.com, you will enter example.com

Tap Next.

Now you will configure your account. Start by selecting POP or IMAP as the account type. If you want to know more about the difference between POP and IMAP, click here.

Now enter your account details. Start with Incoming Settings:

Under Host Name, enter mail.[your domain]. So if your email address is address@example.com, then you will enter mail.example.com as the Host Name.

Under User Name, enter your email address.

Under Password, enter the same password you entered at step (6).

For Outgoing Settings, enter the same information as for Incoming Settings. Tap Next.

**IMPORTANT** If you have NOT purchased an SSL Certificate, and you get an error then, click this link, to view how to turn it off.

Tap Save and your phone will then verify your information.

Once your iPhone has successfully completed the process, it will take you back to the Mail screen. There, you will see your account listed in the Accounts section.