Add a New Email Account
- Open the Gmail app and navigate to the Settings section.
- Tap Add account.
- Tap Personal (IMAP/POP) and then Next.
- Enter your full email address and tap Next.
- Choose the type of email account you will be using.
- POP3 will download the emails from the server and store them on your phone.
- IMAP will store the emails on the server and show a cached copy on your phone. IMAP is best for most cases.
- Exchange is not supported because it requires a Microsoft Exchange server.
- Enter the password for your email address and tap Next.
Incoming Server Settings
- Username: Enter your full email address
- Password: Enter the password for your email account
- Server: This is your domain name preceded by “mail.” like mail.yourwebsite.com.
- Port and Security Type:
If you’re using POP, choose either:- POP: Secure
- Port: 995
- Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept all certificate)
- POP: Insecure
- Port: 110
- Security Type: None
- POP: Secure
- If you’re using IMAP, choose either:
- IMAP: Secure
- Port: 993
- Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept all certificate)
- IMAP: Insecure
- Port: 143
- Security Type: None
- IMAP: Secure
- Once the settings are entered, tap Next.
Outgoing Server Settings
- Select Require Sign-In.
- Username: Enter your full email address
- Password: Enter the password for your email account
- Server: This is your domain name preceded by “mail.” like mail.yourwebsite.com.
- For SMTP Port and Security Type, choose either:
- SMTP Secure
- Port: 465
- Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept all certificate)
- SMTP Insecure
- Port: 25
- Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates)
- SMTP Secure
- Once the settings are entered, tap Next.
Account Options
- Email Checking Frequency: Set how often you would like your device to check for new emails.
Note: The more regularly your device checks for new emails, the more it drains your battery. - Notify me when email arrives: Leave this checked if you would like to be notified of new emails.
- Sync email from this account: Leave this checked if you want the email to be checked automatically.
- Tap Next.
For more information on how to set up an email account or client setup using SSL/TLS settings for POP and IMAP, you may click here.
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