The iPhone and iPad supports IMAP. IMAP will allow you to retrieve emails and folders from your email account and leave the emails on the server. The directions below contain server port configuration for BluErth hosting accounts for Mac Mail.
Follow these steps to create an IMAP connection to an iOS device:
1. On your device, navigate to Settings.
2. Tap Mail
3. Tap Add Account.
4. Tap Other.
5. Tap Add Mail Account.
6. Complete the Name, Address (email address), Password and Description fields.
7. Click Next.
8. Ensure IMAP is selected.
9. Enter your incoming mail server information:
– Hostname is mail.[yourdomain].com
– Incoming port is 993
– Username is your full email address
– Password is the same password used to access webmail.
10. Enter your outgoing mail server information:
– Hostname is mail.[yourdomain].com
– Outgoing port is 465
– Username is your full email address
– Password is the same password used to access webmail.
11. Tap Next.
12. The iPhone will attempt to establish an SSL connection to your IMAP and SMTP servers. If this succeeds, you will be done and can proceed to step 13. If this fails, you will see the prompt, “Do you want to try setting up the account without SSL?”
o Tap No.
o Tap Save.
o When prompted, “This account may not be able to send or receive emails. Are you sure you want to save,” tap Save.
13. Tap the account you just added (identified by your email address)
14. Scroll down and tap the SMTP button.
15. Select the server you just added, identified by the hostname from step 9.
16. Make sure SSL is turned ON
17. Select Password for Authentication
18. Enter 465 for outgoing Server Port.
19. Tap the SMTP button to go back.
20. Tap your email address to go back.
21. Tap Advanced.
22. Scroll down to Incoming Settings.
23. Make sure SSL is turned ON
24. Select Password for Authentication.
25. Select 993 for Server Port.
26. Tap your email address to go back.
27. Tap Mail to go back.
28. Tap the Home button.
29. Tap the Mail App to check your configuration.