Add an email account to your iPhone or iPad

Set up an email account in the Mail app on your iOS device — automatically or manually.

Set up automatically if you use a common email provider

If you use an email provider such as iCloud, Google, Microsoft Exchange or Yahoo, Mail can set up your email account automatically with just your email address and password. Here’s how:

1. Go to Settings > Apps > Mail, then tap Mail Accounts.

   Tap Add Account, then select your email provider.

2. Enter your email address and password.

3. If you see Next, tap it and wait for Mail to verify your account.

4. If you see Save, tap it.

Find out which listed email provider matches your email account

Set up manually when you select Other for less common email providers

If you need to set up your email account manually, make sure you know the email settings for your account. If you don’t know them, you can look them up or contact your email provider. Then follow these steps:

1. Go to Settings > Apps > Mail, then tap Mail Accounts.

2. Tap Add Account, tap Other, then tap Add Mail Account.

3. Enter your name, email address, password and a description for your account.
   Tap Next. Mail will try to find the email settings and finish setting up your account. If Mail finds your email settings, tap Done to finish the account setup process.

If Mail can’t find your account settings automatically

If Mail can't find your email settings, you will need to enter them manually. Tap Next, then follow these steps:

1. Choose IMAP or POP for your new account. If you're not sure which one to choose, contact your email provider.

2. Enter the information for Incoming Mail Server and Outgoing Mail Server. Then tap Next. If you don’t have this information, contact your email provider.

3. If your email settings are correct, tap Save to finish. If the email settings are incorrect, you'll be asked to edit them.

If you still can't set up your email account or save your email settings, contact your email provider.