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How to setup a POP3 account on iPhone/iPad

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Setting up email on iPhone or iPad

Why not watch our new interactive video tutorial to help you setup POP email on your iPhone

To set up a new POP3 account on an iPhone, iPhone 4 or an iPad please follow the steps below:

Note: depending on which device you have, and the version of the software running on it some screens may look slightly different however the settings will be the same.

- Select Settings




- Select Mail, Contacts, Calendars




- Select Add Account...




- Select Other




- Select Add Mail Account




- Enter your account details; Name, Email Address and Password. The Description is a way for you to identify the account. Press Next




- Select POP




- Enter the Incoming Mail server details. Host Name will be pop3.hosts.co.uk, the User Name will be your 'mailbox' name. The Password will already be populated




- Enter the Outgoing Mail server details. It you have purchased Authenticated SMTP Access then your details will be as follows; Host Name will be smtp.hosts.co.uk, the User Name and Password will be emailed to you.

If you have not purchased Authenticated SMTP Access then you will need to use your mobile phone providers details.

- Press Save

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