It is simple to set up email on iOS devices, iPhone, iPad, iPod. Most people want to add IMAP account to iPad, as it will not delete emails from mail server and it can sync among different devices or email programs very well. If you are using a popular email hosting service like Yahoo mail, Gmail, Outlook.com, Hotmail, your account may defauts to the IMAP mail protocol. If you host your own email service, like ***@mydomain.com, then you have the choice between IMAP and POP mail protocols. We will show you how to set up IMAP account on iPad in this guide. This applies to various iPad models, including recent iPad Mini, iPad Air. You can also follow instructions below to set up IMAP email on iPad mini or others. iPhone works similiarily, so if you know how to configure iPad mail for IMAP, you know how to set up IMAP email on iphone as well.
How to Set up IMAP email account on iPad?
Steps to set up IMAP on iPad
1. Tap Settings on iPad.
2. Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars
3. From the accounts section, choose Add Account…
You will be taken to a screen where you can choose your email service type, see below screen capture.
4. To add your own email sevice, tap on Other option from the bottom of above menu. Enter the following information in the spaces provided:
- Name — Input your first and last name. This is the name that will appear in the From field of messages you send from your iPad.
- Address — Input your entire email address (e.g., frank@softwarert.com).
- Password — Enter your email account password.
- Description — Enter a descriptive name for the account (e.g., Support Account, Work Account). This description will be visible only to you.
5. Tap the Save or Next button.
6. Choose the IMAP button if IMAP is not already selected, it might goes to the POP tab automatically. Here is the chance you can choose between setting up IMAP account or POP account on your iPad. Then fill up below information.
Under both the Incoming Mail Server and Outgoing Mail Server sections, enter the following information:
- Host Name — Enter mail server name
- Outgoing Mail Server — For the outgoing server, it might look like smtp.softwarert.com
- Incoming Mail Server — For the Incoming Mail Server: imap.softwarert.com
- User Name — Enter your full email address (e.g., myname@mydomain.com).
- Password — Enter your email account password.
7. Tap the Save button and the device will verify settings and you are done!
From above instructions, you will know configure iPad mail for IMAP is very easy for those popular email services, like Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo mail. It is however a bit difficult for others. If you host emails on your own sever, you should already know how to set up IMAP account on iPad and other devices. For a good free email hosting, you can refer to this page, Best email hosting for small business and individuals.
how can i delete my email account in my ipad 3 and set up anew one because i cannot anymore receive mails from my ipad, it does not work anymore.
You can check out this guide to delete email accounts from iPhone iPad.
If deleting and re-add email accounts can’t help you, please let us know which email service you use, gmail, yahoo mail or else, so we can provide you more specific instructions.
Got my Mail comprised how can I get my Mail account back
Thanks mark
Hi Mark,
Which email service are you using, gmail, yahoo mail, aol, or else?
Normally you should contact your email service provider for this issue.