This tutorial was created using a HTC One M8 mobile phone running the Android Lollipop OS 5.0.1.
The domain sk-eu.tk is used throughout this guide as a substitute for your domain name. If your domain is johnsmith.com, use johnsmith.com in place of sk-eu.tk.
Follow the steps below to set up email on your mobile device:
1. Tap the Launcher icon and open Gmail:
If you have not previously set up email on your device before, you will be taken to the screen in step 2.3. Therefore you can skip steps 2.1. and 2.2. Otherwise, if you have already added an email account, please follow the steps beginning at 2.1.
2.1. If you already have one or more email accounts configured, your existing Inbox appears.
Press the highlighted icon in the top-left part of the screen, then tap Settings.
2.2. A list of your existing email accounts will appear. Tap the Add account button.
2.3. Select Personal (IMAP/POP), then tap Next
2.4. Enter your email address, then tap Next
2.5. For this example we will be using IMAP, select then tap Next
2.6. Enter your email password, then tap Next
2.7. Mirror the settings below, then tap Next
2.8. Your device verifies the incoming server settings.
3.1. The Outgoing server settings screen automatically fills in the fields. You must manually edit some of these settings.
3.2. Your device verifies the outgoing server settings.
3.3. Select the options you prefer. Tap Next.
3.4. Type a name you wish to use to identify your email account on your device, and enter your name as you want it to appear in the From field of your outgoing email messages. TapNext.
Your Android device loads your incoming messages. You can now send and receive your email on your device using a secure connection!
If you are having difficulties when using the email client, read about Troubleshooting issues with sending and receiving email.