Set up email on Android

Introduction

You can use your domain email on an Android phone or tablet from the Gmail app. For miHosting accounts, the recommended option is IMAP, because it keeps your messages synchronized with webmail and your other devices.

IMAP or POP3 on Android

IMAP is recommended if you use several devices. It keeps mail on the server and syncs Inbox, Sent and folders.

POP3 downloads mail to the device and is only advisable if you will use the mailbox from one place only.

Details you need

Item	Value
Email	user@yourdomain.com
Username	Your full email address
Password	Mailbox password
IMAP server	mail.yourdomain.com
IMAP port	993 with SSL/TLS
SMTP server	mail.yourdomain.com
SMTP port	465 with SSL/TLS or 587 with STARTTLS

Setup steps

1. Open Gmail.
2. Go to Settings.
3. Tap Add account.
4. Choose Other.
5. Enter your full email address.
6. Choose IMAP.
7. Enter the password.
8. Set the incoming server to mail.yourdomain.com, port 993, SSL/TLS.
9. Set the outgoing server to mail.yourdomain.com, authentication enabled, port 465 or 587.
10. Save and test sending and receiving.

Conclusion

Setting up email on Android is straightforward if you use IMAP, mail.yourdomain.com, secure ports and your full email address as the username. If sending fails, check SMTP first.