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How to setup an IMAP email account on your iPhone
This tutorial will show you how to setup an IMAP email account on your iPhone.
- First, locate and press the Settings icon. It may be on a different screen or in a different location than shown here.
- Then select Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
- Select Add Account.
- Then choose Other.
- Press Add Mail Account
- Enter the Name, Email address, and Email password of the email account you're adding.
- A Description will automatically appear, but you can change it if you like
- When finished, press Next
- In this tutorial we are creating an IMAP account... therefore, ensure the IMAP option is selected here.
- Next you have to enter your Incoming Mail Server settings... press here...
- Then enter the Host Name, User Name and Password for the Incoming Mail Server
- Next, enter the Host Name, User Name and Password for the Outgoing Mail Server
- When finished, press Next
- Then press Save
Success! The IMAP email account has been setup on the iPhone, and you can see it here listed under Accounts
Let's return to the home screen by pressing the Home button on the iPhone
- To check your email, press the Mail icon here (Note: the icon may be in a different location on your iPhone)
- If you have multiple email accounts setup in your iPhone, they'll all be listed here.
- Select the email account we just setup...
- ... and any emails in your inbox will be displayed here.
- Click an email header to see the email
That's it! You now know how to setup an IMAP email account on your iPhone.
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