Add an email account to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch

There are two ways you can set up an email account in the Mail app on your iOS device – automatically or manually. Find out which option is best for you.

Set up automatically if you use a common email provider

If you use an email provider such as iCloud, Google, Microsoft Exchange or Yahoo, Mail can set up your email account automatically with just your email address and password. Here’s how:

  1. Go to Settings > Mail, then tap Accounts.

    Go to Settings > Mail to start setting up your email account automatically on your iPhone.

  2. Tap Add Account, then select your email provider.

  3. Enter your email address and password.

  4. If you see Next, tap it and wait for Mail to verify your account.

  5. If you see Save, tap it.

Find out which listed email provider matches your email account

Set up manually when you select Other for less common email providers

If you need to set up your email account manually, make sure you know the email settings for your account. If you don’t know them, you can look them up or contact your email provider. Then follow these steps:

  1. Go to Settings > Mail, then tap Accounts.

  2. Tap Add Account, tap Other, then tap Add Mail Account.

  3. Enter your name, email address, password and a description for your account.

    On your iPhone, you’ll need to enter account details manually if you try setting up an account from a less common email provider.

  4. Tap Next. Mail will try to find the email settings and finish setting up your account. If Mail finds your email settings, tap Done to finish the account setup process.

If Mail can’t find your account settings automatically

If Mail can't find your email settings, you will need to enter them manually. Tap Next, then follow these steps:

  1. Choose IMAP or POP for your new account. If you're not sure which one to choose, contact your email provider.

  2. Enter the information for Incoming Mail Server and Outgoing Mail Server. Then tap Next. If you don't have this information, try looking it up.

    If Mail can’t find your email account settings, you can enter details such as Host Name manually during the setup process.

  3. If your email settings are correct, tap Save to finish. If the email settings are incorrect, you'll be asked to edit them.

If you still can't set up your email account or save your email settings, contact your email provider.

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