How to Setup Email Account on Android 5.x.x (Lollipop)
To set up cPanel mail account via IMAP/POP3/SMTP protocols, do the following:
- Open Settings of your Android device and tap on Accounts menu in section Personal:
- Then tap on Add Account at the very bottom of the screen:
- On the next screen you will need to choose whether you wish to configure IMAP or POP3 account.
Simply choose the desired option by tapping Personal (IMAP) or Personal (POP3) correspondingly:
- The next screen will prompt you to enter your email address.
Make sure to type in full cPanel mail address:
- Once done, tap Next to proceed to the next step.
Here you will need to indicate your email account password.
NOTE: if you do not remember your email account password, you can easily reset it in cPanel > Email Accounts menu > Change Password button next to email account in question.
- Here you will need to type in correct IMAP/POP3 settings depending on the option you choose.
Make sure to use the following settings for IMAP:
**Username: **full email address
Password: password for this mailbox
Server: server your account is hosted on
IMAP Port: 993
Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept All certificates)
- If you decided to use POP3 protocol, the following settings should be indicated:
Username: full email address
Password: password for this mailbox
Server: server your account is hosted on
POP3 Port: 995
Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept All certificates)
Once done, tap Next to verify the settings and proceed to Outgoing Server settings menu.
- Here you will need to fill in the corresponding fields as shown below:
SMTP Server: same as incoming server
Port: 465
Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept All certificates)
Username: full email address
Password: password for this mailbox
- Once ready, tap Next to verify SMTP settings and finish the account setup:
Updated on: 04/12/2018
Thank you!