Adding an IMAP account to an iOS device

This lesson will cover adding and IMAP email account to an iOS device (iPhone,iPad or iPod touch) running iOS 7 or greater. Although the screen shots are from an iPhone the settings and steps involved will be very similar

Go to Settings

Go to Settings

Tap Settings

This app may be at different location/screen on your iOS device, if you have Siri enabled, you can try holding down the home button and say "Open Settings"

Mail, Contacts, Calendars

Mail, Contacts, Calendars

Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars

Add Account

Add Account

Tap Add Account

Select Other

Select Other

Tao Other

Add Mail Account

Add Mail Account

Tap Add Mail Account

Add username and Password

Add username and Password

Enter YOUR

Name

Email

Password

Description ( this can be anything you like, it's just an identifier for the account in case you have more than one email account)

Once complete

Tap Next

incoming mail server

incoming mail server

Fill in the settings for the incoming mail server

Host Name: mail.netextras.com

Again make sure you use YOUR email address and password

Outgoing Mail server

Outgoing Mail server

Scroll down and  enter the settings for the outgoing mail server (same Host Name)

Tap NEXT

A

A

Your Account will now go though a verification process

Tap Save

Adding Account

Adding Account

The account will then be saved

Complete

Complete

Tap Done

Troubleshooting

If you had problems with your account try checking the following settings

Check your outgoing mail server settings

Tap  SMTP  mail.netextras.com

Primary Server

Primary Server

Tap the primary server mail.netextras.com

Outgoing Server Settings

Outgoing Server Settings

make sure all your settings are exactly the same as above (except of course the User Name and password should be YOUR user name (email address) and password)

Tap Done

Check incoming Server

Check incoming Server

Tap Advanced

Incoming Server Settings

Incoming Server Settings

make sure all your settings are exactly the same as above

Tap Account

Tap Done

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