How to create e-mail on the phone: instructions for beginners

Creating and configuring e-mail - the task is very trivial and should not cause any difficulties, but users nevertheless continue to ask questions. Many of them have just recently acquired gadgets and are experiencing difficulties even in such seemingly elementary tasks. E-mail on the mobile phone has become an integral part of the life of a modern business person. The task of this material is to explain to newcomers on the Web how to create an e-mail on the phone and use it in the future.

Postal services

To begin with it is necessary to decide on which of the hundreds of mail services you want to register. Among the popular ones can be identified Gmail, "Yandex Mail", "Rambler" Mail.ru, iCloud.com. All listed have the same principle of operation, without any special features.

The first thing you need to do is register your own mailbox, for this you need to visit the official site of one of the mail services (it can be Google or "Yandex", at your discretion) and go through a simple registration procedure.

In most cases, you will need the following data:

1. First and last name.
2. Login (the name of your mailbox).
3. Password.
4. Mobile phone number.

This is a basic set, it is possible that you will be asked to enter a spare box or information about your website, you may have to enter a special code to confirm that you are a person.

Once you fill out all these forms, you can exhale - the box is ready.

How do I create e-mail on my iOS phone?

The next step in setting up mail is to connect it to your phone. If you are the owner of an iOS smartphone (gadgets from Apple), then for sure you were registered at the time of the first activation. If so, then you already have a customized and ready-to-use iCloud mailbox. You can safely both send emails from your phone, and take the letter. If this does not happen or you want to connect another address, you have to do it manually. For this:

1. Go to Settings> Mail, Contacts, Calendar> Add Account.
2. Looking for a list of providers you need, such as Google.
3. Enter the registration data and wait for the box to connect.

If the list of providers does not have what you need:

1. Scroll down and select "Other> Add Mailbox."
2. Enter the registration information (your name, postal address and password).
3. On the next screen, enter the IMAP data. Consider the example of "Yandex":
   • In the subcategory "Incoming mail server" enter imap.yandex.ru;
   • In the subcategory "Outgoing mail server" enter smtp.yandex.ru

These data may vary depending on where the box was registered. In most cases it will be enough to replace yandex with the name of your mail service.

How to create e-mail on a mobile phone with "Android"

In the case of "Android" the principle is the same. By purchasing a new device and logging in, you will receive a Google account, and with it a Gmail mailbox. Therefore, those who have completed this procedure, can no longer think about how to create e-mail on the phone. If you prefer manual configuration or want to connect a box other than Gmail, then to start:

1. Find the "Mail" application on your device.
2. Click "Add new account" (if you choose to offer IMAP and POP3, boldly choose IMAP).
3. On the next page, specify the registration data:
   • The address of your mailbox;
   • password;
   • Data from IMAP and SMTP servers;
   • Port, information about which can be found on the official site of the mail provider in the "Help" section (for Yandex, 993 for IMAP and 465 for SMTP).

Using third-party e-mail clients

The easiest and fastest way to set up mail is to download a special e-mail client that will help you to create email on your phone for free, and use it to the fullest.

To find one, just visit one of the app stores, in the case of iOS this AppStore, in the case of Android - Google Play. In both cases, you can find e- mail clients created for specific providers.

In most cases, these programs are arranged as simply as possible and are ready to work from the moment of launch. In addition, this option is perfect for those who do not already have their own mailbox and are only going to have one.