Setting Up Email on iPhone (iOS) Devices (Manual)

This guide shows you how to add your business email account on your own domain (e.g. name@yourdomain.com) to the Mail app on your iPhone or iPad in about 3 minutes. Screens follow iOS 18; menu names may differ slightly in older versions.

Have these ready before you start
  • Your email address and password
  • Server name: mail.yourdomain.com (replace yourdomain.com with your own domain)

Server settings

SettingServer addressPortSecurity
Incoming server (IMAP) recommendedmail.yourdomain.com993SSL/TLS
Incoming server (POP3)mail.yourdomain.com995SSL/TLS
Outgoing server (SMTP)mail.yourdomain.com465SSL/TLS
Usernameyour full email address
Passwordyour email password
Outgoing server sign-inon (required)

If port 465 is blocked on your network, use port 587 with STARTTLS for the outgoing server. Unencrypted ports (IMAP 143, POP3 110, SMTP 25) send your password in plain text and are not recommended.

Step-by-step setup

  1. iPhone screen 1: Open Mail Accounts
    1Step 1

    Open Mail Accounts

    Go to Settings > Apps > Mail > Mail Accounts.
    iOS 17 and earlier: Settings > Mail > Accounts.

  2. iPhone screen 2: Add an account
    2Step 2

    Add an account

    Tap Add Account.

  3. iPhone screen 3: Choose “Other”
    3Step 3

    Choose “Other”

    Tap Other at the bottom of the list.

  4. iPhone screen 4: Add a mail account
    4Step 4

    Add a mail account

    Tap Add Mail Account.

  5. iPhone screen 5: Account details
    5Step 5

    Account details

    Enter your name, email address and password. Give the account a description you will recognise, then tap Next.

  6. iPhone screen 6: Incoming mail server
    6Step 6

    Incoming mail server

    Select the IMAP tab at the top.
    Host Name: mail.yourdomain.com
    User Name: your full email address
    Password: your email password

  7. iPhone screen 7: Outgoing mail server
    7Step 7

    Outgoing mail server

    Enter the same details. Fill in user name and password even if they are marked “optional”. Then tap Next; your iPhone checks the settings for a few seconds.

  8. iPhone screen 8: Save
    8Step 8

    Save

    Leave Mail switched on; Notes is optional. Tap Save. The account now appears in the Mail app.

  9. iPhone screen 9: Check incoming SSL and port
    9Step 9

    Check incoming SSL and port

    In Mail Accounts, tap your account, then Account > Advanced.
    Use SSL: on
    Server Port: 993
    If you chose POP, the port must be 995.

  10. iPhone screen 10: Check outgoing SSL and port
    10Step 10

    Check outgoing SSL and port

    On Account > SMTP > Primary Server:
    Use SSL: on
    Authentication: Password
    Server Port: 465
    If it cannot connect, try 587. Tap Done when finished.

Using the Gmail or Outlook app on your iPhone?

The details you enter are the same in these apps: use the server settings table above. For the steps in the Gmail app, see our Android guide.

Having trouble?

“User name or password is incorrect” message
Make sure the user name is your full email address. You can check your password by signing in to Webmail.
I can receive but not send email
Check that user name and password are filled in for the outgoing server and that Authentication is set to Password. Try 587 instead of 465.
Cannot connect to the server
Compare the host name, SSL setting and port with the table and make sure you are online.

If the problem persists, open a support ticket or call us at +90 216 348 35 03.

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