Setting Up An E-Mail Account on iPhone [ iOS8 ] Print

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1. Tap the Settings icon on your iPhone/iOS device
2. Scroll down and tap on the 'Mail, Contacts, Calendars' option
3. Select 'Add Account'
4. Select 'Other', at the bottom of the account options screen
5. Select 'Add Mail Account'
6. Add in your email account details and click 'Next' on the top right corner of your screen
7. Select the 'POP' option from the top of the screen and enter your account details as follows:
Name: Your name 
Email: Your email address
Description: Whatever you like for this account

-- Incoming Mail Server --

Host Name: mail.yourdomain.ext (replace 'yourdomain.ext' with your actual domain name)
User Name: your complete email address
Password: the password

-- Outgoing Mail Server (same settings as Incoming Mail Server) --

Host Name: mail.yourdomain.ext (replace 'yourdomain.ext' with your actual domain name)
User Name: your complete email address
Password: the password

8*. You may encounter a pop up titled 'Cannot Connect Using SSL', tap 'Yes' to confirm setup of the account without SSL.
9*. You may encounter a pop up titled 'Cannot Verify Server Identity', select 'Details' to view the information, and in the upper right hand corner, select 'Accept' to trust the server.
10. Your email account should now be setup and your emails should start coming in

**If you are still having difficulties getting emails on your iOS device:

1. Go back in to your email settings
2. Tap 'Advanced' 
3. Under Incoming Settings - 
Change use SSL to 'OFF'
Change Server Port to 110

4. Tap your email address at the top left of the screen to go back to the previous screen
5. Under Outgoing Mail Server - 
Tap your mail server (mail.yourdomain.ext)
Change Server Port to 25


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