The most common setup.
WHAT YOU NEED
Your email address Your mailbox password The server hostname Ports and encryption settings
WHERE TO GET THEM
cPanel, Email Accounts, connect devices.
THE APPROACH
Choose manual setup, not automatic.
Automatic setup frequently guesses wrongly and configures POP or insecure settings.
WHAT TO ENTER
- Account type: IMAP
- Incoming server: the hostname
- Username: your full email address
- Password: the mailbox password
- Encryption: SSL or TLS
- Outgoing server: the same hostname
- Outgoing authentication: enabled, same credentials
THE FULL ADDRESS POINT
Username is the complete email address.
The most common cause of setup failure.
AFTER SETUP
Send a test message to yourself Reply to it Confirm both work
WHAT TO CHECK
That folders appear That sent mail appears in Sent
FOR MULTIPLE DEVICES
Each configured the same way, with IMAP.
