How to set up your email account on an iPhone

How to set up your email account on an iPhone

It’s great to be able to access your email on the move. This guide will show you how to set up your email account on an iPhone or iPad running iOS11.

Before you start you’ll need to know the email address and password for the account you’re looking to set up. If you are unsure of these details, please get in touch.

Let’s get started…

1. From the iPhone home screen tap on Settings and then on Accounts & Passwords.
2. Tap on Add Account.
3. Tap Other from the list of providers.
4. Tap Add Mail Account.
5. On the New Account page enter the following:
   • Name: Your full name
   • Email: Your email address
   • Password: Your email address password
   • Description: Enter a brief description of the account to help you find it later (i.e. Work Email)
6. Tap the Next button at the top right of your screen. Your iPhone will then try and determine as many settings as it can for you before loading the next page.
7. Ensure that IMAP is selected (highlighted in blue).
8. Under Incoming Mail Server enter the following:
   • Host Name: Enter mail.lcn.com
   • User Name: Enter your FULL email address
   • Password: Enter your email address password
9. Scroll down to the Outgoing Mail Server and enter the following:
   • Host Name: Enter mail.lcn.com
   • User Name: Enter your full email address
   • Password: Enter your email address password
10. Click the blue Next button at the top right of the screen.
11. Your phone will now attempt to verify your details. You may see a pop up which states Cannot Connect Using SSL. Click Yes and this will continue to verify.

That’s it! Your iPhone should now be set up and ready to receive email.