Configuring Email on iOS 8 – Support

This guide provides an in-depth overview of how to setup your new Pagevamp email address on iOS 8. If you don't have an email address yet, check out our guide here about how to create one.

Quick Overview (for advanced users - don't worry if you don't know what these mean yet!)

IMAP
Outgoing mail server: mail.b.hostedemail.com
Incoming mail server: mail.b.hostedemail.com
Username: The email address you just purchased from Pagevamp
Password: The temporary password emailed to you (unless you've already changed it)

Begin Set Up

Follow these directions to setup your Apple IOS 8 device for email.

1. From the main screen, tap the Settings icon. The Settings screen appears.

2. On the Settings screen, tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars to display the mail options.

3. Tap Add Account. A screen with popular email clients appears.

Setup Email Accounts

1. On the Add Account screen, tap Other. The Other options screen appears.

2. On the Other screen, tap Add Mail Account. The New Account dialog box appears.

The fields in the dialog box display examples of the information you need to add in gray. The fields you need to complete include:

o Name.
o Email.
o Password.
o Description.

3. In the New Account dialog box, tap each field and type the corresponding information replacing the example with your information. The Next option is activated.

4. Tap Next. The New Account dialog box appears and displays IMAP fields by default. The Name, Email, and Description fields are populated with the information added in the New Account dialog box.

IMAP and SMTP
When the New Account dialog box appears, IMAP fields appear by default. Follow these directions to set up an IMAP email account.

1. In the New Account dialog box, in the Incoming Mail Server section, tap each field and type the corresponding information. The IMAP fields you need to complete include the following:

Host Name.
User Name.
Password.

2. In the Incoming Mail Server sections, tap each field and type the corresponding information.

Host Name - mail.b.hostedemail.com
User Name - your new email address
Password - your password

3. In the Outgoing Mail Server sections, tap each field and type the corresponding information.

Host Name - mail.b.hostedemail.com
User Name - your new email address
Password - your password

4. Click Next. IOS verifies the IMAP information. If the information is verified, the New Account dialog box appears with the Save button activated.

5. Tap Save. The IMAP services appear. Services include Mail and Notes. Slide the buttons to turn services on or off. Green indicates the option is on.

6. Tap Save. The IMAP dialog box closes and the settings are saved.

Your account is all set up! If you encountered any problems or have any questions, feel free to email us at support@pagevamp.com.

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