Configure Apple iPhone for Email

Setup Email on iPhone

This article assumes that you have already created an email address in cPanel or Plesk. You can also locate your incoming and outgoing servers using this article.

Note: The instructions below will also work for the iPad.

1. Tap Settings app.
2. Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
3. Tap Add Account...
4. Tap Other (bottom option).
5. Tap Add Mail Account.
6. Enter Name, address (full email [email protected]), and password. iPhone will attempt to guess your settings. Allow ~1 minute for it to fail.
7. Select IMAP. (It's the default option. The option you've selected will be highlighted blue.)
8. Under Incoming mail server
   • Set hostname to mail.yourdomain.com (or your server host name or server's IP address)
   • Set username to [email protected]
   • Set password to your password
9. Under Outgoing mail server
   • Set hostname to mail.yourdomain.com (or your server host name or server's IP address)
   • Set User name to [email protected]
   • Set password to your password

You are now ready to send and receive emails via your iPhone.