How to Set Up an Email Account on iPhone
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Tap on the Mail app to open it.
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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.
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From the Add Account screen, tap Other
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This will take you to the New Account screen, where you will enter your account information:
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Under Name, enter your own name. This is the name people will see when you send them a message.
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Under Email, enter the email address you wish to set up.
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Password, enter the password you already use to access this email account.
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Under Description, enter the domain associated with this email account. so if your email address is address@example.com, you will enter example.com
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Tap Next.
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Now you will configure your account. Start by selecting POP as the account type.
or you can select IMAP, Learn the difference between POP vs IMAP
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Now enter your account details. Start with Incoming Settings:
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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.
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Under User Name, enter your email address.
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Under Password, enter the same password you entered at step (4).
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For Outgoing Settings, enter the same information as for Incoming Settings. Tap Next.
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Tap Save and your phone will then verify your information.
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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.
