This tutorial will show you how to set-up an IMAP email account on your iPhone.

 

1) First, locate and press the “Settings” icon. It may be on a different screen or in a different location than shown here.
Locate and press the “Settings” icon.

2) Then select “Mail, Contacts, Calendars”.
Then select "Mail, Contacts, Calendars".

3) Select “Add Account”.
Select "Add Account".

4) Then choose “Other”.
Then choose "Other".

5) Press “Add Mail Account”.
Press "Add Mail Account".

6) Enter the Name, Email address, and Email password of the email account you’re adding.
Enter the Name, Email address, and Email password of the email account you're adding.

7) A “Description” will automatically appear, but you can change it if you like. When finished, press “Next”.
A "Description" will automatically appear, but you can change it if you like. When finished, press "Next".

8) In this tutorial we are creating an IMAP account… therefore, ensure the IMAP option is selected here.
Ensure the IMAP option is selected

9) Next you have to enter your Incoming Mail Server settings. Enter the Host Name, User Name and Password for the Incoming Mail Server.
Enter the Host Name, User Name and Password for the Incoming Mail Server.

10) Next, enter the Host Name, User Name and Password for the “Outgoing” Mail Server.
Enter the Host Name, User Name and Password for the "Outgoing" Mail Server

11) When finished, press “Next”.
When finished, press "Next".

12) Then press “Save”.
Then press "Save".

Success! The IMAP email account has been setup on the iPhone, and you can see it here listed under “Accounts”.
You can see it here listed under "Accounts"

13) Let’s return to the home screen by pressing the Home button on the iPhone.

14) To check your email, press the “Mail” icon here (Note: the icon may be in a different location on your iPhone).
Check your email.

15) If you have multiple email accounts setup in your iPhone, they’ll all be listed here. Select the email account we just setup…
Select the email account we just set up.

16) … and any emails in your inbox will be displayed here. Click an email header to see the email.
Click an email header to see the email.

That’s it! You now know how to set up imap on iPhone.