Android Email Setup

Posted on by Ian

This guide will walk you through the steps to setup your IMAP email account on an Android phone or tablet. The exact steps may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer and model of your device, but the information which must be entered remains the same.

1. Launch the Settings app on your device

2. Once it launches, select the Accounts option and then select Add Account

The Accounts option may be in various locations within settings:

  • LG — On the General tab under the Accounts & sync settings
  • Samsung (older) — Typically in the General or Personal settings
  • Samsung (newer) — Often in the Cloud and accounts settings
3. Select Email as the Account Type

4. Enter the your basic account information…

  • Email — Enter your email address
  • Password — Enter your account password

and then select Sign In

5. When it asks you to Select account type select IMAP account

6. It will now ask you to manually setup the details for your account…

  • Email address — Should already be set from previous step
  • User name — Enter your email address
  • Password — You may need to re-enter your password
  • INCOMING SERVER section:
    • IMAP server — Must be set to secure.emailsrvr.com
    • Security type — Must be set to SSL
    • Port — Set to 993
  • OUTGOING SERVER section:
    • SMTP server — Must be set to secure.emailsrvr.com
    • Security type — Must be set to SSL
    • Port — Set to 465
    • Authentication required before sending emails — Must be enabled
    • User name — Re-enter your email address
    • Password — Re-enter your password

Once this information is entered you should press the Next button

Please note the incoming and outgoing mail servers both need to be set, and the host name to be used contains the words “email server” without the “e” characters in the word “server”.
7. Complete the remaining steps, adjusting any preferences as needeed and selecting the Next button to continue.

8. You should reach an EDIT NAMES page which will tell you that your account has been setup.
On this page, you should adjust these settings before pressing Done:

  • Account name (optional) — Enter a description so you can identify this account if you have more than one
  • Your name (for outgoing email) — Set to your first and last name
Your email should now be all set up. You can go back to the main menu and open the Email app. It may take a few minutes for your emails to sync.