Email POP3 setup iPad iPhone and iPod

SetUp POP3 on iPhone™,iPad™,iPod®

If you would like to learn more about the differences between POP and IMAP, please see the support topic, "POP3 vs IMAP"

Steps are compatible with 3G and 4.0.

To set up POP, do the following:

  1. Tap Settings.
  2. Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
  3. Tap Add Account.
  4. Tap Other.
  5. Tap Add Mail Account.
  6. Enter the following information in the spaces provided: 
    1. Name—Enter your first and last name. This is the name that will appear in the From field of messages you send.
    2. Address—Enter your entire email address (e.g., myname@mydomain.com).
    3. Password—Enter the password for your email account.
    4. Description—Enter a descriptive name for the account (e.g., Work Account). This description will be visible only to you.
  7. Tap the Save button.
  8. Tap the POP button.
  9. Under both the Incoming Mail Server and Outgoing Mail Server sections, enter the following information: 
    1. Host Name—Enter the secure server name: secure.emailsrvr.com
    2. User Name—Enter your entire email address (e.g., myname@mydomain.com).
    3. Password—Enter the password for your email account.
  10. Tap the Save button.
  11. The device will verify settings and return to the Mail, Contacts, Calendars screen.