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Using an Android Mobile Device with Your Email

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Recently Updated: November 5, 2009 1:04 PM

You can set up your IMAP or POP address to send and receive email with your Android® mobile device.

Before You Start:

  • Have your full email address and account password ready.
  • Find your incoming and outgoing server names, click here to learn how.

To Use an Android Mobile Device with Your Email

  1. From the Home screen, tap the gray Application button.
  2. Tap Email.
  3. Tap Next.
  4. Using the keyboard, enter:
    Email Address
    Your full email address
    Password
    Your email password
  5. Tap Next.
  6. Tap IMAP Account or POP Account.
  7. Enter the following:
    Username
    Your full email address
    Password
    Your email password
    IMAP/POP Server
    Your Incoming POP or IMAP Server

    NOTE: Click here for help finding your POP or IMAP settings.

    (Optional) Security type
    SSL (if available)
    IMAP/POP path prefix
    No changes required
    Incoming port
    IMAP without SSL - 143
    IMAP with SSL - 993
    POP without SSL - 110
    POP with SSL - 995
  8. Tap Next.
  9. In Outgoing server settings type:
    Server name
    Your Outgoing SMTP Server

    NOTE: Click here for help finding your SMTP settings.

    (Optional) Security type
    SSL (if available)
    Outgoing port
    Without SSL - one of the following: 25, 80, 3535
    With SSL - 465
    Require sign-in
    Select to enable
    Username
    Your full email address
    Password
    Your email password
  10. Tap Next.
  11. Choose desired Account Settings.
  12. Choose desired additional settings on Set up email.
  13. Tap Done.

A Get Started Guide and User Manual is available at Support Overview. You can see the G1 Android operating system and an emulator here.

NOTE: As a courtesy, we provide information about how to use certain third-party products, but we do not endorse or directly support third-party products and we are not responsible for the functions or reliability of such products. T-Mobile G1® is a registered trademark of T-Mobile USA, Inc. Android® is a registered trademark of Google. All rights reserved.