How to access emails

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 like iCloud, Google, Microsoft Exchange, or Yahoo, Mail can automatically set up your email account with just your email address and password. Here's how:

Go to Settings, then tap Apps.
Tap Mail, then tap Mail Accounts.
Tap Add Account, then enter your email address. Choose your email provider from the list if necessary.
Follow the prompts and enter your email address and password.
If you see Next, tap Next and wait for Mail to verify your account.
If you see Save, tap Save.

Learn which listed email provider matches your email account

Set up manually for less common email providers

If you need to set up your email account manually, make sure that 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:

Go to Settings, then tap Apps.
Tap Mail, then tap Mail Accounts.
Tap Add Account.
Enter your email address, then tap Next.
Tap Add Other Account, then tap Mail Account.
Enter your name, email address, password, and a description for your account.
Tap Next. Mail will try to find the email settings and finish your account setup. If Mail finds your email settings, tap Done to complete your account setup.

If Mail can't find your account settings automatically

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

Choose IMAP or POP for your new account. If you aren’t sure which one to choose, contact your email provider.
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.
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.

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Published Date: May 07, 2026

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