---
title: "cPanel Auto Config for iOS"
description: "How to Automatically Set Up Email on iOS Devices When adding a Mail account on an iOS device specific details about the email account are necessary. cPanel includes a Mail Client Automatic..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/cpanel/cpanel-auto-config-mail-client/
date: 2017-10-03
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["cPanel", "iPhone"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# cPanel Auto Config for iOS

## How to Automatically Set Up Email on iOS Devices

When adding a *Mail* account on an iOS device [specific details about the email account](/support/email/how-to-find-email-settings/) are necessary. cPanel includes a *Mail Client Automatic Configuration Script* that can be used with *iOS for iPhone/iPad/iPod*. This script will securely provide the necessary details of your email account, in an iOS [Configuration Profile](https://developer.apple.com/library/content/featuredarticles/iPhoneConfigurationProfileRef/Introduction/Introduction.html), that you can easily install. This guide will provide the steps for **how to use cPanel’s script to automatically set up an email account on an iOS device**.

1. On your iPhone/iPad/iPod, open Safari and navigate to your cPanel login page. [![example.com/cpanel entered in address bar of Safari and Go button on keyboard highlighted](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_safari-cpanel-login-link.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_safari-cpanel-login-link.png)
2. Log into cPanel. Be sure to use the cPanel username that owns the email account you want to set up. [![cPanel Username and Password fields and Login button highlighted](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_safari-cpanel-login-screen.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_safari-cpanel-login-screen.png)
3. Under the *Email* section, tap **Email Accounts**. [![cPanel Email section Email Accounts icon highlighted](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_cpanel-email-section.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_cpanel-email-section.png)
4. From the *Email Accounts* list, locate the email address you want to setup. Tap **Set Up Mail Client**. [![Email Accounts list Set Up Mail Client highlighted](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_email-accounts-list.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_email-accounts-list.png)
5. Below *Mail Client Automatic Configuration Scripts*, find **iOS for iPhone/iPad/iPod and MacOS Mail.app for Mountain Lion (10.8+)**. Tap on the **IMAP over SSL/TLS** link to the right to open the script. [![Mail Client Automatic Configuration Scripts iOS for iPhone/iPad/iPod and MacOS Mail.app for Mountain Lion (10.8+) IMAP over SSL/TLS highlighted](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_auto-config-mail-client-scripts.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_auto-config-mail-client-scripts.png)
6. Tap **Proceed** to confirm that you want to run the script. [![Set Up Mail Client pop-up Proceed button highlighted](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_set-up-mail-client-proceed-popup.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_set-up-mail-client-proceed-popup.png)
7. Tap **Allow** to permit Safari to open Settings to install the configuration profile. [![Set Up Mail Client pop-up Allow button highlighted](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_allow-safari-to-open-settings.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_allow-safari-to-open-settings.png)
8. Review the Profile to be installed and tap **Install**. [![Install Profile Install button highlighted](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_install-profile-confirmation.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_install-profile-confirmation.png) [![Enter Passcode screen displayed](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_enter-passcode.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_enter-passcode.png) **NOTE:** If you created a Passcode for your iPhone/iPad/iPod, you will be prompted to enter that Passcode. Enter the Passcode to proceed.
9. Tap the **Install** button. [![Install Profile confirm Install button highlighted](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_install-profile-install-button.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_install-profile-install-button.png)
10. Enter your email account’s password then tap **Next**. [![Enter Password Password field highlighted](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_enter-email-account-password.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_enter-email-account-password.png)
11. Tap **Done**. [![Profile Installed Done button highlighted](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_profile-installed-done-button.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ios-11_cpanel-auto-config-mail-client_profile-installed-done-button.png)

Congratulations! Now that you have installed the iOS Configuration Profile, you can use your iPhone/iPad/iPod to access your email.