{"id":270,"date":"2018-03-05T15:35:56","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T10:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&amp;p=270"},"modified":"2018-03-05T15:35:56","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T10:05:56","slug":"how-to-configure-imap-email-account-for-android-phones","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/kb\/how-to-configure-imap-email-account-for-android-phones\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure IMAP Email Account for Android Phones?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The following article will instruct you on how to setup your IMAP email on an Android device using the default email client.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>To Configure IMAP Email Account for Android Phones. Please check the following steps:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Using the Android Default Email Client.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open your Android phone\u00a0<strong>settings<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/android-settings.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/android-settings-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Scroll down and\u00a0<strong>select Accounts.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/android-accounts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/android-accounts-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select\u00a0<strong>Add Account.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/android-add-account.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/android-add-account-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select\u00a0<strong>IMAP<\/strong>\u00a0for your account type.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/android-imap-pop3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/android-imap-pop3-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter your\u00a0<strong>full email address<\/strong>, and press\u00a0<strong>Next<\/strong>\u00a0when finished.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/android-username.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/android-username-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter your\u00a0<strong>password<\/strong>\u00a0and press\u00a0<strong>Next<\/strong>\u00a0when finished.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/android-passwd.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/android-passwd-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter the following\u00a0<strong>incoming mail server<\/strong>\u00a0information as follow\u00a0and press\u00a0<strong>Next<\/strong>\u00a0when finished.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Username:<\/strong>\u00a0The Full email address you are trying to connect to<\/li>\n<li><strong>Password:<\/strong>\u00a0The password to that email address<\/li>\n<li><strong>IMAP Server:<\/strong>\u00a0mail.example.com (be sure to input your actual domain name)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Port:<\/strong>\u00a0143<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security Type:<\/strong>\u00a0None<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Enter the following\u00a0<strong>outgoing mail server<\/strong>\u00a0information and press\u00a0<strong>Next<\/strong>\u00a0when finished.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SMTP Server:<\/strong>\u00a0mail.example.com (be sure to input your actual domain name)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Port:<\/strong>\u00a0587<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security Type:<\/strong>\u00a0None<\/li>\n<li><strong>Require sign-in:<\/strong>\u00a0Checked<\/li>\n<li><strong>Username:<\/strong>\u00a0The Full email address you are trying to connect to<\/li>\n<li><strong>Password:<\/strong>\u00a0The password to that email address<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Give this account a name and enter Your name. It is suggested to use your email address as the account name to differentiate it from any other e-mail accounts you may set up on your phone.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/android-done.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.websupporters.com\/support\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/android-done-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>You can now click the\u00a0<strong>Email<\/strong>\u00a0icon again to access your WebSupporters e-mail account on your phone.<\/li>\n<li>The setup is complete. Your phone should download and display your recent emails in the application.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following article will instruct you on how to setup your IMAP email on an Android device using the default email client. To Configure IMAP Email Account for Android Phones. Please check the following steps: Using the Android Default Email Client. Open your Android phone\u00a0settings. Scroll down and\u00a0select Accounts. 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