Set Up POP or IMAP E-Mail on an Apple iPhone

Topic Last Modified: 2009-12-30

You can set up e-mail on an Apple iPhone from AT&T. If you have a different phone, see Mobile Phone Features.

How do I set up POP or IMAP e-mail on an iPhone?
  1. If this is the first e-mail account on your iPhone, tap Mail. Otherwise, tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account.
  2. Tap Other.
  3. Tap in the Name box and enter your full name.
  4. Tap in the Address box and enter your full e-mail address (for example, tony@contoso.com).
  5. Tap in the Password box and enter your password.
  6. Tap Save.
  7. Tap either IMAP or POP.
  8. Under Incoming Mail Server Host Name, enter m.outlook.com.
  9. Enter your user name (for example, tony@contoso.com) and your password.
  10. Under Outgoing Mail Server Host Name, enter your outgoing server name. For information about how to find your outgoing (SMTP) server name, see the "What else do I need to know?" section below.
  11. Enter your user name and password.
  12. Tap Save.

What else do I need to know?

  • To find your POP3 or IMAP4 server name, sign in to your account at the following address: http://outlook.com. After you sign in successfully, click the drop-down arrow next to the Help question mark, and then click About. The POP3 or IMAP4 server name you need to enter is listed on the About page under External POP setting or External IMAP setting.
    For example, if you're using POP and the About page shows the following:
    External POP setting:
       Server name: pod51000.outlook.com
       Port: 995
       Encryption method: SSL
    your POP3 server name is pod51000.outlook.com.
    If you're using IMAP and the About page shows the following:
    External IMAP setting:
       Server name: pod51000.outlook.com
       Port: 993
       Encryption method: SSL
    your server name is pod51000.outlook.com.
  • To find your SMTP server name, sign in to your account at the following address: http://outlook.com. After you sign in successfully, click the drop-down arrow next to the Help question mark, and then click About. The SMTP server name you need to enter is listed on the About page under External SMTP setting. For example, if the About page shows the following:
    External SMTP setting:
       Server name: pod51000.outlook.com
       Port: 587
       Encryption method: TLS
    your SMTP server name is pod51000.outlook.com.
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