How to Set Up POP3 Email on iPad Quickly and Easily

By Mustaza Mustafa. in Internet. Updated on August 16, 2024.

Note: This post was first published on the May 9, 2012.

Setting up webmail like Gmail and Yahoo! Mail on your iPad and other iOS devices is straightforward, requiring only your username and password. However, if you’re looking to configure an email address with your own domain on an iPad, this guide will help you through the process.

In this quick guide, we’ll show you how to set up your custom email address on an iPad using POP3. POP3 is an older email retrieval method that downloads messages from your server to your email client, making it accessible offline.

Steps to Set Up POP3 Email on iPad

Before proceeding, ensure you have already created an email address on your hosting account.

With your email ready, open your iPad and tap the Mail icon on the iPad dock.
Alternatively, you can tap the ‘Settings’ icon, navigate to ‘Mail, Contacts, Calendars,’ and select ‘Add Account’.
From the list of options, select ‘Other,’ then tap ‘Add Mail Account’.
Enter your email details, tap ‘Next,’ choose ‘POP,’ and fill in the ‘Incoming Mail Server’ and ‘Outgoing Mail Server’ information. Once done, tap ‘Save’.

For the Incoming and Outgoing Mail Servers, you will need the hostname information, which you can obtain from your hosting provider. If you are using your own server with a dedicated IP, you will need to create a hostname for your email server. Typically, your username is your full email address, and the password is the one associated with your email account.

Conclusion

Setting up a POP3 email on your iPad is simple as long as you have the correct email and server details. With this quick guide, you can configure your custom email on your iPad in just a few minutes.