iOS add email account

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Set up your email account automatically

If you use an email provider like iCloud, Google, or Yahoo, Mail can automatically set up your email account with just your email address and password. Here's how:

  1. Go to Settings > Passwords & Accounts, then tap Add Account.

  2. Tap your email provider.

  3. Enter your email address and password.

  4. Tap Next and wait for Mail to verify your account.

  5. Choose information from your email account, like Contacts or Calendars, that you want to see on your device.

  6. Tap Save.

If you don't see your email provider, tap Other to add your account manually.

Set up your email account manually

If you need to set up your email account manually, make sure that you know the email settings for your account. If you don’t know them, you can look them up or contact your email provider. Then follow these steps:

  1. Go to Settings > Passwords & Accounts, then tap Add Account.

  2. Tap Other, then tap Add Mail Account.

  3. Enter your name, email address, password, and a description for your account.

  4. Tap Next. Mail will try to find the email settings and finish your account setup. If Mail finds your email settings, tap Done to complete your account setup.