Email Application Setup – Android Devices

This article will show you how to set up your email for the Android OS.

Add a New Email Account

1. Open the Email app and navigate to the Settings section.
2. Tap Add account.
3. Tap Personal (IMAP/POP) and then Next.
4. Enter your full email address and tap Next.
5. 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 in most cases.
6. Enter the password for your email address and tap Next.

Incoming Server Settings

1. Username: Enter your full email address
2. Password: Enter the password for your email account
3. Server: This is your domain name preceded by “mail.” like mail.example.com.
4. Port and Security Type:
   • If you’re using POP, choose either:
     • Secure – Port: 995 and Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates)
     • Insecure – Port: 110 and Security Type: None
   • If you’re using IMAP, choose either:
     • Secure – Port: 993 and Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates)
     • Insecure – Port: 143 and Security Type: None (Accept all certificates)
5. Once the settings are entered, tap Next.

Outgoing Server Settings

1. Select Require Sign-In.
2. Username: Enter your full email address
3. Password: Enter the password for your email account
4. Server: This is your domain name preceded by “mail.” like mail.example.com.
5. For SMTP Port and Security Type, choose either:
   • Secure – Port: 465 and Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates)
   • Insecure – Port: 26 and Security Type: None (Accept all certificates)
6. Once the settings are entered, tap Next.

Account Options

1. 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.
2. Notify me when email arrives: Leave this checked if you would like to be notified of new emails.
3. Sync email from this account: Leave this checked if you want email to be checked automatically.
4. Tap Next.