To configure your iPad for sending and receiving emails using POP and SMTP over SSL, follow these steps:

Before You Start:

  • Email Address: Replace [email protected] with your actual email address.
  • Server Host: Replace mail.your-server.com with your server's host name (listed in your Control Panel). For example, if your server is s777.sureserver.com, your Server Host would be mail.s777.sureserver.com.

1. Add a Mail Account:

    • Go to Settings > Apps > Mail.
    • Tap Mail Accounts > Add Account > Other > Add Mail Account.

2. Enter Account Information:

  • Name: Your display name (appears in sent emails)
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Password: Your email password
  • Description: Label the account (e.g., "Work" or "Personal")

New Account

3. Configure Server Settings:

Choose POP and enter the following:

Incoming Mail Server:

  • Host Name: mail.your-server.com (replace with your server name)
  • Username: [email protected] (replace with your actual address)
  • Password: Your email password

Outgoing Mail Server:

  • Host Name: mail.your-server.com (replace with your server name)
  • Username: [email protected] (replace with your actual address)
  • Password: Your email password

POP Settings

4. Save and Finish:

  • Tap Save to complete the setup.

Your email account is now configured!

AttentionYou may miss some e-mail messages if you use POP3 to access a mailbox that has SpamAssassin enabled for it. Please read our Possible issues when using POP3 and SpamAssassin article for more information.