How to set up email in iOS 7

Once you’ve configured and activated your HostPapa email service, you can proceed to set up your email account on your iOS 7 device.

For easy webmail access, you can always use this URL https://mail.papamail.net/ from any browser if you’re subscribed to our Basic or Advanced email services. If you wish to access webmail on your shared hosting plan, you can do that via https://webmail.yourdomain.com or this one https://yourdomain.com/webmail from any browser.

Tap the Settings button on the home screen.

1 - home screen

Now tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars.

2 - mail, contacts, calendars

Tap Add Account.

3 - add account

A list of email providers will appear.

For HostPapa POP3 and IMAP accounts, select Other.

4 - other

Now tap Add Mail Account.

5 - add mail

Enter the following details:

  1. Name: Enter the name you’d like to appear on your emails.
  2. Email: Your full email address.
  3. Password: Your email account password.
  4. Description: A description to identify the account.

6 - name

Tap Next to continue.

You can now choose to configure an IMAP or POP account by tapping the respective tab. Your selection will be highlighted in blue.

7 - imap

For Incoming Mail Server configuration, enter the following details:

  1. Host Name: For POP or IMAP accounts, use mail.papamail.com.
  2. User Name: Your email account user name.
  3. Password: Your email account password.

8 - incoming

For Outgoing Mail Server configuration, enter the following details:

  1. Host Name: For POP or IMAP accounts, use mail.papamail.net.
  2. User Name: Your email account user name.
  3. Password: Your email account password.

9 - outgoing

Tap Next to continue, then Save to verify the details you entered.

10 - save

You will be redirected to the Mail, Contacts, Calendars screen. Tap your newly created account to continue.

Scroll down and tap Advanced.

Enter the following details:

  1. Incoming settings: Ensure the server port is set to 995 for POP accounts, or 993 for IMAP accounts. Ensure Use SSL is selected.

Return to the previous menu by tapping the Account button. Scroll down to Outgoing Mail Server and tap the SMTP entry with the host name of the server.

Enter the following details:

  1. Outgoing mail server: Ensure the server port is set to 465 for POP or IMAP accounts. Ensure Use SSL is selected.

Tap Done. The server details will now be checked.

Synchronizing folders

The final step is to synchronize your local folders with the server. This ensures your email is saved on both the local device and the email server.

In Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, tap the email account you have just configured. Tap it a second time in the next page, then tap Advanced.

11 - synchronize

Tap Draft Mailbox and select Drafts.

Tap Sent Mailbox and select Sent.

Tap Deleted Mailbox and select Trash.

To complete your configuration, tap Account, then Done.

If you notice any problems or if you need any help, please open a new support ticket from your HostPapa Dashboard.

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