Q: How do I set up my Android device to retrieve MIT Exchange Email using IMAP?
These are not the standard native exchange instructions for connecting your device to MIT Exchange email. These are a workaround for users who need IMAP protocol functionality not provided by the native Exchange environment. If you are looking for the native MIT Exchange instructions, see: [istcontrib:MIT Email Setup Landing] |
Answer
- If you do not have an email account already set up, select the Email icon from the home screen. Otherwise, select the Email icon, click Menu > Accounts, click Menu again and then Add Account.
- You will be presented with the account setup wizard.
- In the following screen enter your Exchange email address and password. When finished, click Manual Setup in the lower left.
- Select IMAP as the account type.
- Enter the following for Incoming Server Settings.
- Username: your username
- Password: your password
- IMAP Server: imap.exchange.mit.edu
- Port: 993
- Security Type* SSL
- Click Next.
- Enter the following for Outgoing Server Settings.
- SMTP Server: outgoing.mit.edu
- Port: 465
- Security Type: SSL
- Require Login: Checked
- Username: your username
- Password: your password
- Click Next.
- On the following screen choose the frequency that you would like your phone to automatically check for mail (if any). Please note that a shorter time period will have a negative effect on battery life. Click Next.
- Enter your name and the nickname you would like to give this account and click Done.
- Your device should now be receiving email. Please send a test message to ensure that your device is configured to send email correctly.
Basic settings
Incoming server: imap.exchange.mit.edu
Port: 993
Connection type: SSL
Authentication: Normal password
Outgoing server: outgoing.mit.edu
Port: 465 or 587
Connection type: SSL
Authentication: Normal password