How do I setup email (POP3 or IMAP) on my Android phone?

K-9 Mail is an open-source email client with search, IMAP push email, multi-folder sync, flagging, filing, signatures, bcc-self, PGP, mail on SD & more! K-9 supports IMAP, POP3 and Exchange 2003/2007 (with WebDAV). This can be installed from the Google Play Store here: K-9 Mail

 

> Once you have downloaded the app, open the email client and if it doesn't immediately prompt you to add an account, then press Menu -> More -> Accounts. Press Menu again -> Add Account:

> Fill in these details:

Username: <Full Email Address>

Password: <From your Control Panel>

> Press Manual Setup

> Select IMAP (For POP3 move to next section)

> Fill in these details:

  • Username: <Full Email Address>
  • Password: <From your Control Panel>
  • IMAP Server: mail.<Your Domain>
  • Security: None
  • Authentication: PLAIN
  • Port: 143
  • Auto-detect IMAP namespace: Untick
  • IMAP path prefix:
  • Compression: 3 ticks by default

> Press Next

  • SMTP Server: mail.<Your Domain>
  • Security: None
  • Port: 587
  • Require Sign-in: Tick
  • Authentication: PLAIN
  • Username: <Full Email Address>
  • Password: <From your Control Panel>

> Assign a name for the account, and you're done.

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POP3:

> Fill in these details:

  • Username: <Full Email Address>
  • Password: <From your Control Panel>
  • POP3 Server: mail.<Your Domain>
  • Security: None
  • Authentication: PLAIN
  • Port: 110

> Press Next

  • SMTP Server: mail.<Your Domain>
  • Security: None
  • Port: 587
  • Require Sign-in: Tick
  • Authentication: PLAIN
  • Username: <Full Email Address>
  • Password: <From your Control Panel>

Assign a name for the account, and you're done.

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