Add or Set Up Your Email in Android
06/07/2021
- Open the Gmail app and navigate to the Settings section.
- Tap Add account.
- Enter the email address you want to add and tap Next.
- 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 for most cases.
5. Enter the password for your email address and tap Next.
Incoming Server Settings
- Username: Enter your full email address
- Password: Enter the password for your email account
- Server: This is your domain name preceded by "mail." like mail.example.com.
- Port and Security Type:
If you're using POP, choose either:
POP |
Secure |
Port |
995 |
Security Type |
SSL/TLS (Accept all certificate) |
POP |
Insecure |
Port |
110 |
Security Type |
None |
5. If you're using IMAP, choose either:
IMAP |
Secure |
Port |
993 |
Security Type |
SSL/TLS (Accept all certificate) |
IMAP |
Insecure |
Port |
143 |
Security Type |
None |
6. Once the settings are entered, tap Next.
Outgoing Server Settings
- Select Require Sign-In.
- Username: Enter your full email address
- Password: Enter the password for your email account
- Server: This is your domain name preceded by "mail." like mail.example.com.
- For SMTP Port and Security Type, choose either:
SMTP |
Secure |
Port |
465 |
Security Type |
SSL/TLS (Accept all certificate) |
SMTP |
Insecure |
Port |
26 |
Security Type |
SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates) |
6. Once the settings are entered, tap Next.
Account Options
- 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. - Notify me when email arrives: Leave this checked if you would like to be notified of new emails.
- Sync email from this account: Leave this checked if you want the email to be checked automatically.
- Tap Next.