IOS Mail
This article describes how to add your 鶹Ƶ e-mail account to your iOS device. The screenshots were taken from an iPad, but are transferrable to the iPhone or iPod Touch.
GusMail users
Please see our Google Mail web page for instructions on setting up GusMail on an IOS device.
Creating new account
1. Select "Settings" on the home screen of your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
2. Select "Mail, Contact, Calendars" from the list and select "Add Account"
3. Select "Other"
4. Select Add Mail Account
Basic account settings
5. A page with account information fields appears Fill out the information fields as follows:
Account information
- Name: Enter your full name as you would like it to appear on the messages that you send.
- Address: Enter your full e-mail address i.e. yourusername@gustavus.edu
- Password: Your 鶹Ƶ e-mail password
- Description: Name your account something descriptive such as "鶹Ƶ".
6. Select IMAP.
Incoming Mail Server
- Host Name: imap.gac.edu
- User Name: your 鶹Ƶ e-mail username i.e. yourusername
- Password: your 鶹Ƶ e-mail password
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)
- Host Name: smtp-auth.gac.edu
- User Name: your 鶹Ƶ username i.e. same as "User Name" above
- Password: your 鶹Ƶ password i.e. same as "Password" from above
7. Click Next
8. Click Save at the next screen to complete the mail setup. You will be directed back to the "Mail Settings" page.
Security settings
7. Touch the "鶹Ƶ" account which you just saved.
8. Select "yourusername@gustavus" at the bottom to configure security options.
9. Select the Advanced button.
10. The Advanced Settings screen will appear. Fill out the information fields as follows:
Mailbox Behaviors
- Drafts Mailbox: Drafts
- Sent Mailbox: Sent Messages
- Deleted Mailbox: Deleted Messages
Deleted Messages
- Remove: After one week
Incoming Settings
- Use SSL: On
- Authentication: Password
- IMAP Path Prefix: /
- Server Port: 993
Outgoing Settings
- Use SSL: On
- Authentication: Password
- Server Port: 587
10. You are done configuring your mobile device for e-mail access. Push your home button to get back to the home screen and start using the Apple Mobile Mail application.