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Setup IMAP email on Android

IMAP will allow you to retrieve emails and folders from SmarterMail and leave the emails on the server. 

Follow these steps to setup an IMAP Account on your Android Phone

  1. On your Android device, navigate to the settings menu
  2. Click Accounts & Sync
  3. Click Add Account.
  4. Select Email as the account type
  5. Select IMAP as the protocol.
  6. Complete the Email Address, Username (also email address) and Password fields.
  7. In the IMAP Server field type in your mail servers hostname (typically the same as your webmail address).
  8. Click Next.
  9. Enter your Outgoing Server Settings :
  10. For the Username field type in your full email address.
  11. Type in your password
  12. In the SMTP Server field type in your mail servers hostname (typically the same as your webmail address).
  13. Set the security type to SSL, and use port 465 (if port 465 doesn't work, try using port 587).
  14. Click next and then save your details.
  15. Your mail account is now ready for use.
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