Apple iPhone Configuration for mail Email

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Follow these instructions to configure your Apple iPhone to check your mail . The iPhone only supports email synchronization using the IMAP protocol. Calendar, contacts, and tasks are not supported.

Note: You only need to follow these configuration steps once. Once your mailbox is setup, your iPhone will connect to the mail and download new messages whenever the mailbox is opened.

IMAP Client Configuration (Email)

Step One - Locate Settings Icon

Click the iPhone Home button to open the Home Menu. Tap the Settings icon, located on the right hand side of the screen.

The Settings Menu is displayed.

Step Two - Select Mail Settings

From the Settings Menu, select Mail by tapping the Mail icon.

The Mail Menu is displayed.

Step Three - Add Email Account

From the Mail Menu, tap Add Account…

Select Other from the email account list.

The Account Menu is displayed.

Step Four - Enter Email Account Information

Ensure that the IMAP tab is selected.

Required fields are:

Name - the account holders name

Address - in standard email format, for example: your.name@your-domain.com

Description - an identifying name for the account

Step Five - Define Email Servers and Port Numbers

Required fields for Incoming and Outgoing Mail Servers:

Host Name - mail.your-domain.com - the name of your mail server

User Name - enter your email address

Password - enter your email account password

Tap SMTP under Outgoing Mail Server

Tap mail server listed (mail.your-domain.com) under Primary Server

Tap Server Port and enter 587

Step Six - Advanced Email Settings

Tap Advanced to open the Advanced Menu.

Tap Authentication and then choose Password

Tap Advanced to go back to the Advance Menu

You can optionally change the default Drafts, Sent, and Deleted destination folders.

Your Mail Account is now configured.

Step Seven - Open Inbox

Click the Home button to return to the Home Menu. From the Home Menu, click the Mail icon.

Step Eight - Synchronize Email

As soon as you open your mailbox, the iPhone connects to the mail and begins retrieving messages (there may be a pause for a few seconds if you have many items in your inbox).

You can now view and reply to your emails using your Apple iPhone.

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