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These setup instructions apply to Android versions 2.0 though 2.1.
 
  
Tap and drag the applications tab [[Image:2_bottom_arrow.png]] then tap email. [[Image:1_email_icon.png‎]]
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== Introduction ==
  
Enter your email address and password then tap Manual Setup.
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These setup instructions apply to Android versions 5.0 through 5.1.1 using the Gmail app from Google. Google recently changed the default app away from the standard "Email" app on Android 4.4.4 and earlier with their Gmail app. Despite the name, the Gmail app allows you to configure additional personal IMAP and POP3 accounts with the Gmail account.
:[[Image:3_config_xm.png]]
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Select IMAP for the account type screen.
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== Configuration ==
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Enter your username (your email address without @xmission.com), and  change the IMAP server to mail.xmission.com then tap next.
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*Tap your Gmail app to bring up the interface. Tap the stacked menu icon, next to the text "Inbox" in the upper left corner.
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[[File:Android-email-to-gmail.png|200px]]
Change the SMTP server to: mail.xmission.com and make sure there is a check mark in Require sign-in. Then tap next.
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[[File:Android-webmail-0.png|200px]]
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From the account options settings select what frequency you wish to check for new email and if you want notifications when these messages arrive.
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*Scroll to the bottom of pane, and tap "Settings".
Name the account XMission and enter your name then tap done. Congratulations on your new mail account.
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[[File:Android-webmail-1.png|200px]]
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*Under "Settings", tap "Add account".
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[[File:Android-webmail-2.png|200px]]
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*Tap "Personal (IMAP/POP)" to set up a new personal email account. Tap "Next"
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[[File:Android-webmail-3.png|200px]]
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*Add your XMission email address. This is typically you XMission username with "@xmission.com" appended. Tap "Manual setup".
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[[File:Android-webmail-4.png|200px]]
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*Tap "Personal (IMAP)" for retrieving your email. Tap "Next".
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[[File:Android-webmail-5.png|200px]]
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*Provide your XMission account password. Tap "Next".
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[[File:Android-webmail-6.png|200px]]
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*Under "Incoming server settings":
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[[File:Android-webmail-7.png|200px]]
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* Set "SERVER" as "mail.xmission.com
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* Set "SECURITY TYPE" as "SSL/TLS". The "PORT" should automatically change to "993".
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* Tap "Next".
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*Under "Outgoing server settings"
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[[File:Android-webmail-8.png|200px]]
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* Set "SERVER" as "mail.xmission.com"
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* Set "SECURITY TYPE" to "SSL/TLS". The "PORT" should automatically change to "465".
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* Set "USERNAME" to just your XMission username without the "@xmission.com" address appended.
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* Tap "Next".
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*Verify "Account options" for sync frequency, notifications, and attachments. Tap "Next".
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[[File:Android-webmail-9.png|200px]]
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*Give the "Account name (optional)" something meaningful, like "XMission". Also, provide your name as you want it displayed to recipients. Tap "Next".
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[[File:Android-webmail-10.png|200px]]
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*You should be able to verify the new account, and access the inbox, and other folders.
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[[File:Android-webmail-11.png|200px]]
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[[Category:Client Email Configuration|XMission Email|Android]]
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[[Category:XMission Email|Android]]

Latest revision as of 11:31, 25 September 2018

Introduction

These setup instructions apply to Android versions 5.0 through 5.1.1 using the Gmail app from Google. Google recently changed the default app away from the standard "Email" app on Android 4.4.4 and earlier with their Gmail app. Despite the name, the Gmail app allows you to configure additional personal IMAP and POP3 accounts with the Gmail account.

Configuration

  • Tap your Gmail app to bring up the interface. Tap the stacked menu icon, next to the text "Inbox" in the upper left corner.

Android-email-to-gmail.png Android-webmail-0.png


  • Scroll to the bottom of pane, and tap "Settings".

Android-webmail-1.png


  • Under "Settings", tap "Add account".

Android-webmail-2.png


  • Tap "Personal (IMAP/POP)" to set up a new personal email account. Tap "Next"

Android-webmail-3.png


  • Add your XMission email address. This is typically you XMission username with "@xmission.com" appended. Tap "Manual setup".

Android-webmail-4.png


  • Tap "Personal (IMAP)" for retrieving your email. Tap "Next".

Android-webmail-5.png


  • Provide your XMission account password. Tap "Next".

Android-webmail-6.png


  • Under "Incoming server settings":

Android-webmail-7.png

  • Set "SERVER" as "mail.xmission.com
  • Set "SECURITY TYPE" as "SSL/TLS". The "PORT" should automatically change to "993".
  • Tap "Next".


  • Under "Outgoing server settings"

Android-webmail-8.png

  • Set "SERVER" as "mail.xmission.com"
  • Set "SECURITY TYPE" to "SSL/TLS". The "PORT" should automatically change to "465".
  • Set "USERNAME" to just your XMission username without the "@xmission.com" address appended.
  • Tap "Next".


  • Verify "Account options" for sync frequency, notifications, and attachments. Tap "Next".

Android-webmail-9.png


  • Give the "Account name (optional)" something meaningful, like "XMission". Also, provide your name as you want it displayed to recipients. Tap "Next".

Android-webmail-10.png


  • You should be able to verify the new account, and access the inbox, and other folders.

Android-webmail-11.png