Add an email account to your iPhone

You can have the two option to add an email account to your iPhone, either automatically or manually.

Setting up an email account manually

Make sure that you know the email settings for your account if you need to set up an email account manually.  If you don’t know them, then follow these steps.

•             Go to Settings > Accounts and Passwords > Add Account.

•             Tap Other > Mail Account.

•             Enter your details like name, email address, password, and the description of your account.

•             Tap Next and mail will find the email settings of your account and finish your account Setup. After that when Mail finds your email settings then tap Done to complete your account setup.

You need to enter your mail settings manually if Mail can’t find your email settings. If it is a case then follow these steps.

•             Choose any one of the POP or IMAP for your new account and if aren’t sure about which one to choose then contact your email provider.

•             Enter the Incoming Mail Server and Outgoing Mail Server.

•             If the email settings of your account are correct, then tap Save to finish.

  

Setting up an email account automatically.

Here are some steps that help you to set up your email account automatically with your mail ID and password.

•             Go to Settings > account and Passwords > Add Account.  Or if you are using an iOS version 10.3.3 or earlier then go to Settings > Mail > Accounts > tap Add Account.

•             Tap your email provider or tap Other to add your account manually if you don’t see your email provider.

•             Enter your login credentials like Mail ID and Password.

•             Then tap Next and wait for your account verification.

•             Choose the information from your email account that you want to see on your device like Contacts, Calendars etc, itunes account login details and then enter Save.