Configure email account on Android phone or tablet

  1. From the Applications menu, select Email. This application may be named Mail on some versions of Android.
  2. Type your full email address, for example, you@yourdomain.com, and your password, and then select Next.
  3. Select Exchange account. This option may be named Exchange ActiveSync on some versions of Android.
  4. Enter the following account information, and then select Next.
    • Domain\Username     Type your full email address in this box. If Domain and Username are separate boxes in your version of Android, leave the Domain box empty, and type your full email address in the Username box.NOTE    On some versions of Android, you must use the domain\username format. For example, if your email address is you@yourdomain.com, type \you@yourdomain.com. Your user name is your full email address.
    • Password     Type the password that you use to access your account.
    • Exchange Server    Type the IP address of your server viz. 87.76.30.21
  5. As soon as your phone verifies the server settings, the Account Options screen opens. The options available depend on your version of Android and may include the following:Email checking frequency     The default setting is Automatic (push). When you select this option, email messages are sent to your phone as they arrive. Keep this setting to be notified immediately when an email comes.

    Amount to synchronize     This is the amount of mail you want to keep on your mobile phone. You can choose from several retention options, including One day, Three days, and One week.

    Notify me when email arrives     If you select this option, your mobile phone notifies you when you receive a new email message.

    Sync contacts from this account     This option presently has no effect.

  6. Select Next, and then type a name for this account and the name you want displayed when you send email.
  7. Select Done to complete the email setup and start using your account.

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