In this guide, we will show you how to set up your email account on Android. We opt for the configuration of the e-mail account in IMAP, with SSL. You can configure it in another way by using the settings listed on this article: What is the difference between IMAP and POP?
This article covers the following topics:
How to set up my e-mail account on Android 5+ ?
- Open Email application.
- If you have already configured an email account on the Email application, touch the "Email settings" icon, otherwise go to step 4.
- Touch "Add account".
- Touch "Others".
- On the screen Email accounts, Enter the information related to your email account, then touch Manual setup.
- Email Address : Enter your e-mail address
- Password : Enter your password
- On the screen Add new account, select IMAP account.
- On the screen Server settings, enter the following information for your email account (Incoming server):
- Email Address : Enter your e-mail address
- UserName : Enter your e-mail address
- Password : Enter your password
- IMAP server : Enter mail.domain.com
- Security type : Select SSL (Accept all certificates)
An alert will be displayed, you must touch "Accept" to validate the type of security - Port : Enter 993
Replace domain.com with your domain name.
- On the screen Outgoing server settings, enter the following information for your e-mail account (Outgoing server), then Sign in.
- SMTP server : Enter mail.domaine.com
- Security type : Select SSL (Accept all certificates)
An alert will be displayed, you must touch "Accept" to validate the type of security - Port : Enter 465
- Activate Require authentication to send emails
- UserName : Enter your e-mail address
- Password : Enter your password
- Your account setup is now complete. You can now access your mailbox via the E-mail application.
How to set up my e-mail account on Android 4 ?
- Open Email application.
- On the screen Account setup, Enter the information related to your e-mail account, then touch MANUAL SETUP.
- Email Address : Enter your e-mail address
- Password : Enter your password
- Select IMAP.
- Enter the following information for your e-mail account, then Next.
- Username : Enter your e-mail address
- Password : Enter your password
- IMAP server : Enter mail.domain.com
- Security type : Select SSL
- Port : Enter 993
Replace domain.com with your domain name.
- Enter the following information for your e-mail account, then Next.
- SMTP server : Enter mail.domaine.com
- Security type : Select SSL
- Port : Enter 465
- Check Require sign-in.
- Username : Enter your e-mail address
- Password : Enter your password
- Customize Account options and touch Next.
- On this screen, enter your name and the account name, then Next.