iOS

How to Setup Email in Apple Mail (iOS) (IMAP)

Follow these step-by-step instructions to configure your standard IMAP/SMTP email account inside Apple Mail (iOS) (IMAP). If you want instructions tailored perfectly to your domain name (with the exact servers and ports), please use our generator.

Setup Instructions

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Tap Mail → Accounts → Add Account → Other → Add Mail Account.
  3. Enter:
  4. - Name: Your Name
  5. - Email: your-name@example.com
  6. - Password: Your Password (use magic link if needed)
  7. - Description: (optional, e.g., Work Email)
  8. Tap Next.
  9. Ensure IMAP is selected at the top and enter:
  10. - Incoming Mail Server:
  11. - Host Name: imap.example.com
  12. - User Name: your-name@example.com
  13. - Password: Your Password
  14. - Outgoing Mail Server:
  15. - Host Name: smtp.example.com
  16. - User Name: your-name@example.com
  17. - Password: Your Password
  18. Tap Next.
  19. Toggle Mail on and tap Save.

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