Summary
This article will show you how to setup email on your iOS based device. These settings will work on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. While the screen shots are from an iPhone running iOS the same settings should work on any iOS device.
- New Account Information
- Incoming Mail Server
- Outgoing Mail Server
- Mail and Notes
- How to store Sent, Drafts and Trash on the server
How to configure your iOS device
- Tap Settings
- Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars
- Tap Add Mail Account
- Choose Other
- Choose Add Mail Account
Enter
- Your Name
- Email Address
- Enter the password for your email address
- Description (i.e. Work Email)
- Tap Next
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Supported Ports: 993 (IMAP), 995 (POP3)
Username: Your Email
Password: Password (will be included in your client folder)
Supported Incoming Mail Protocols: POP3, IMAP
Although iOS may indicate these fields as optional, please enter your full email address and password
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Supported Ports: 465 (server requires authentication)
Username: Your Email
Password: Password (will be included in your client folder)
Supported Outgoing Mail Protocols: SMTP
The final screen will ask if you want mail and notes turned on for this account. Leave them both on and tap Save.
- Leave both Mail and Notes set to on
- Tap Save
How to store Sent, Drafts and Trash on the server
To do this please go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars
- Choose your email account
- Tap Advanced
- Under Mailbox Behaviors choose the mailbox you wish to configure.
- Choose the corresponding folder on the server you wish to save the email in.
- Repeat the above steps for any other folders you wish to store on the server.
