How do I setup my email on an Android device?

  1. On your Android device, open the "Email" application.
  2. Press the "Menu" button, select "More...", and then select "New account".
  3. Select the "Other (POP3/IMAP)" option.
  4. Select the "Manual setup" option.
  5. Fill in the required information:Select the "Next" button.
      • Protocol - Select either POP or IMAP. If you're unsure which to choose, you probably want IMAP.
      • Email address - Your email address.
      • Username - This will be the same as your email address (eg. info@mydomainname.com).
      • Password - The password for your email address .
      • POP/IMAP Server - This will be mail.mydomainname.com, where mydomainname.com is the domain of your email account.
      • Security Type- Most servers only support "None" here. Contact our technical support to see if your account's server supports otherwise.
      • Server Port - Leave this as default.
  6. After your incoming information is validated, enter your outgoing server settings. Most of the settings will already be set for you from the previous screen:
    After your outgoing server information is verified, give the email account a name and enter your name.
      • Login Required - Leave this as default.
      • Username - Leave this as default.
      • Password - This this as default.
      • POP/IMAP Server - This will be mail.mydomainname.com, where mydomainname.com is the domain of your email account.
      • Security Type- Most servers only support "None" here. Contact our technical support to see if your account's server supports otherwise.
      • Server Port - Leave this as default. If you are having trouble sending email, check you have the correct Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) Port settings for your account, this could be 25, 26 or 587 depending on the server. If you are not sure please submit a Support Ticket.
  7. You can select to make the email account your default, if you so desire.
  8. Press the "Finish setup" button to complete the setup.
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