How to setup an IMAP account on iPhone & iPad
So you’ve created your mailbox and now you want to setup your email account on your iPhone or iPad. Let’s dive in and go through the setup.
Step 1
Firstly, tap the Settings app.
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Step 2
Next scroll down and choose the option for Passwords & Accounts. On some IOS versions, this may be called Mail & Passwords.
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Step 3
Tap Add Account.
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Step 4
Tap the option for Other.
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Step 5
Tap Add Mail Account.
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Step 6
Enter your Name, Email address, Email password and a Description for your email account. Then tap Next.
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Step 7
1. Choose the option for IMAP at the top.
2. Then enter both the Incoming Mail Server and Outgoing Mail Server settings, as shown below.
Info: You will need to enter your Email address and Email password as the Username and Password for both servers.
3. Once you have entered the correct settings, tap Next.
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Step 8
Tap Save to complete the setup.
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