Setting Up Email on iPhone/iPad

<h3>Configuring Email on iOS Devices</h3> <p>You can add your DirectAdmin email account to the built-in Mail app on your iPhone or iPad. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for iOS mail configuration.</p> <h3>Step-by-Step Setup</h3> <ol> <li>Open <strong>Settings</strong> on your iPhone or iPad.</li> <li>Scroll down and tap <strong>Mail</strong> (or <strong>Mail, Contacts, Calendars</strong> on older iOS versions).</li> <li>Tap <strong>Accounts</strong>, then tap <strong>Add Account</strong>.</li> <li>Select <strong>Other</strong> from the list of account types.</li> <li>Tap <strong>Add Mail Account</strong>.</li> <li>Enter the following details: <ul> <li><strong>Name:</strong> Your display name (shown to recipients).</li> <li><strong>Email:</strong> Your full email address (e.g., <code>user@yourdomain.com</code>).</li> <li><strong>Password:</strong> Your email account password.</li> <li><strong>Description:</strong> A label for this account (e.g., "Work Email").</li> </ul></li> <li>Tap <strong>Next</strong>.</li> <li>Select <strong>IMAP</strong> at the top of the screen.</li> <li>Under <strong>Incoming Mail Server</strong>, enter: <ul> <li><strong>Host Name:</strong> <code>mail.yourdomain.com</code></li> <li><strong>User Name:</strong> Your full email address</li> <li><strong>Password:</strong> Your email account password</li> </ul></li> <li>Under <strong>Outgoing Mail Server</strong>, enter: <ul> <li><strong>Host Name:</strong> <code>mail.yourdomain.com</code></li> <li><strong>User Name:</strong> Your full email address</li> <li><strong>Password:</strong> Your email account password</li> </ul></li> <li>Tap <strong>Next</strong> and wait for the settings to be verified.</li> <li>Tap <strong>Save</strong> to complete the setup.</li> </ol> <h3>Configuring SSL/TLS (Recommended)</h3> <p>After adding the account, configure encryption settings:</p> <ol> <li>Go to <strong>Settings &gt; Mail &gt; Accounts</strong> and tap your new account.</li> <li>Tap <strong>Account</strong>, then tap <strong>Advanced</strong>.</li> <li>Under <strong>Incoming Settings</strong>, enable <strong>Use SSL</strong> and set the port to <code>993</code>.</li> <li>Go back and under <strong>Outgoing Mail Server</strong>, tap the server name.</li> <li>Enable <strong>Use SSL</strong> and set the port to <code>587</code>.</li> <li>Set <strong>Authentication</strong> to <strong>Password</strong>.</li> </ol> <div class="alert alert-info">If you see a message saying "Cannot Verify Server Identity," this may be due to a self-signed or hostname-mismatched SSL certificate. Tap <strong>Continue</strong> to proceed, or contact support to verify the correct server hostname.</div> <div class="alert alert-warning">Ensure your email password does not contain special characters that iOS may misinterpret. If you have trouble connecting, try resetting your email password to one that uses only letters, numbers, and basic symbols.</div>