{"id":490,"date":"2011-04-28T00:12:02","date_gmt":"2011-04-28T06:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supportpro.com\/?p=490"},"modified":"2026-01-09T05:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:42:32","slug":"how-to-setup-your-email-on-an-android-mobile-device","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supportpro.com\/blog\/how-to-setup-your-email-on-an-android-mobile-device\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up an Email Account on an Android Device ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"397\">Email providers are services that allow users to send receive and store email messages over the internet They offer secure mail servers spam filtering user authentication and access through webmail mobile apps and email clients Popular email providers support protocols like IMAP POP and SMTP to ensure reliable communication across devices.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"397\">Follow the steps below to create an email account on an Android mobile device.<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"769\">\n<li data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"450\">\n<p data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"450\">From the <strong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"426\">Home screen<\/strong>, tap the <strong data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"444\">Apps<\/strong> icon.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"517\">\n<p data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"517\">Open the <strong data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"472\">Email<\/strong> app (or <strong data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"489\">Mail<\/strong>, depending on your device).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"553\">\n<p data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"553\">Tap <strong data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"540\">Add Account<\/strong> or <strong data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"552\">Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"678\">\n<p data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"585\">Enter the following details:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"678\">\n<li data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"636\">\n<p data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"636\"><strong data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"608\">Email address<\/strong> \u2013 Your full email address<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"678\">\n<p data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"678\"><strong data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"654\">Password<\/strong> \u2013 Your email password<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"695\">\n<p data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"695\">Tap <strong data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"694\">Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"769\">\n<p data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"723\">Choose the account type:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"769\">\n<li data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"756\">\n<p data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"756\"><strong data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"737\">IMAP<\/strong> (recommended) or<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"769\">\n<p data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"769\"><strong data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"769\">POP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"799\">Incoming Server Settings<\/h3>\n<ol start=\"7\" data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"1216\">\n<li data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"1198\">\n<p data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"832\">Enter the following details:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"1198\">\n<li data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"878\">\n<p data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"878\"><strong data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"850\">Username<\/strong> \u2013 Your full email address<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"920\">\n<p data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"920\"><strong data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"896\">Password<\/strong> \u2013 Your email password<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"977\">\n<p data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"977\"><strong data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"947\">IMAP \/ POP server<\/strong> \u2013 Your incoming mail server<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1051\">\n<p data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1051\"><strong data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1000\">Security type<\/strong> \u2013 SSL\/TLS (Accept all certificates, if prompted)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1198\">\n<p data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1074\"><strong data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1073\">Port numbers<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1198\">\n<li data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1107\">\n<p data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1107\">IMAP without SSL: <strong data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1107\">143<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1137\">\n<p data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1137\">IMAP with SSL: <strong data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1137\">993<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1169\">\n<p data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1169\">POP without SSL: <strong data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1169\">110<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1198\">\n<p data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1198\">POP with SSL: <strong data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1198\">995<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1216\">\n<p data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1216\">Tap <strong data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1215\">Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1253\">Outgoing Server (SMTP) Settings<\/h3>\n<ol start=\"9\" data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1724\">\n<li data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1595\">\n<p data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1286\">Enter the following details:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1595\">\n<li data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1337\">\n<p data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1337\"><strong data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1307\">SMTP server<\/strong> \u2013 Your outgoing mail server<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1386\">\n<p data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1386\"><strong data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1360\">Security type<\/strong> \u2013 SSL\/TLS (recommended)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1470\">\n<p data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1409\"><strong data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1408\">Port numbers<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1470\">\n<li data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1445\">\n<p data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1445\">Without SSL: <strong data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1436\">25<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1445\">587<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1470\">\n<p data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1470\">With SSL: <strong data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1470\">465<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1507\">\n<p data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1507\"><strong data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1495\">Require sign-in<\/strong> \u2013 Enabled<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1553\">\n<p data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1553\"><strong data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1525\">Username<\/strong> \u2013 Your full email address<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1595\">\n<p data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1595\"><strong data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1571\">Password<\/strong> \u2013 Your email password<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1614\">\n<p data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1614\">Tap <strong data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1613\">Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1684\">\n<p data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1684\">Choose your preferred <strong data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1683\">account sync and notification settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1724\">\n<p data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1724\">Tap <strong data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1701\">Done<\/strong> to complete the setup.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1750\">Important Notes<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1976\">\n<li data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1819\">\n<p data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1819\">IMAP is recommended 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