How To Setup Email on Android Phone or Tablet

This article shows you how to set up an email account on the Gmail app for Android OS devices including Android Phone and Android Tablet.

• Add a New Email Account
• Incoming Mail Server
• Outgoing Mail Server
• Account Options
• Summary

How To Add a New Email Account

1. To navigate the Settings section, click the 3 horizontal lines on the top left of your Android device.
   
2. On the left side of the navigation menu, scroll down and click the Settings button.
   
3. Click the Add account.
   
4. Choose Other.
   
5. Enter your email address and click the Next button.
6. Tap Personal (IMAP/POP) and then the Next button.
   
7. Choose the type of email account you will be using.
   • POP3 will download the emails from the server and store them on your phone.
   1. IMAP will store the emails on the server and show a cached copy on your phone. IMAP is best for most cases.
   2. Exchange is not supported because it requires a Microsoft Exchange server.
8. Enter the password for your email address and tap Next.

Incoming Server Settings

1. Username: Enter your full email address
2. Password: Enter the password for your email address account
3. Server: This is your domain name preceded by "mail." like mail.example.com.
4. Port and Security Type:
   
   If you're using POP, choose either:
    

   POP	Secure
   Port	995
   Security Type	SSL/TLS (Accept all certificate)
   POP	Insecure
   Port	110
   Security Type	None

   
   If you're using IMAP, choose either:
    

   IMAP	Secure
   Port	993
   Security Type	SSL/TLS (Accept all certificate)
   IMAP	Insecure
   Port	143
   Security Type	None

Outgoing Server Settings

After entering the settings, tap the Next button.

1. Select Require Sign-In.
2. Username: Enter your full email address
3. Password: Enter the password for your email account
4. Server: This is your domain name preceded by "mail." like mail.example.com.
5. For SMTP Port and Security Type, choose either:
    

   SMTP	Secure
   Port	465
   Security Type	SSL/TLS (Accept all certificate)
   SMTP	Insecure
   Port	26
   Security Type	SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates)

• Here is an example of the Incoming Server Settings and Outgoing Server Settings that appear on Android Phones and Tablets.
  

Account Options

Once you enter the settings, tap Next.

We recommend having these settings listed below enabled (box checked). The following below is a list of the features and how they function.

1. Email Checking Frequency: Set how often you would like your device to check for new emails.
   Note: The more regularly your device checks for new emails, the more it drains your battery.
2. Notify me when email arrives: Leave this checked if you would like to be notified of new emails.
3. Sync email from this account: Leave this checked if you want the email to be checked automatically.
4. Tap Next.

Summary

This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to set up email on an Android device, such as an Android phone or tablet, using the Gmail app for Android OS devices. Setting up email on your Android device is a great way to keep up with your email while on the go. It covers everything you need to know about setting up email on the Gmail app for Android Phone/Tablet, Incoming Mail Server, Outgoing Mail Server, and Account Options. 

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