---
title: "How to Configure Email for Android Oreo"
description: "In this article, you can learn: How to Add an Email Account This article describes how to add an email account to an Android OS (Oreo version) mobile device. Once you configure email for your mobile..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/email/how-to-configure-email-for-android-oreo/
date: 2019-09-20
modified: 2023-11-27
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Android", "Email"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Configure Email for Android Oreo

In this article, you can learn:

- [How to Add an Email Account](#add-email-account)

This article describes how to **add an email account** to an **Android OS** (**Oreo **version) mobile device. Once you configure email for your mobile device you can send and receive messages.

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## How to Add an Email Account

**IMPORTANT:** Android versions can vary by the device’s manufacturer. Although similar in functionality, the on-screen elements and text may be different from the ones included in this guide. These instructions were written using a Pixel device. If you are using a Samsung device, be sure to [check out our guide here](/support/email/how-to-set-up-email-using-android-pie/) for help setting up your email.

1. Navigate to the **Email** application**NOTE:** If you have not added any email accounts yet, then a *Set Up Email* guide will appear and you can skip to the next step below. If you have already added an email account, then you will need to tap on the Email menu icon (≡), then tap to select Add account.
2. Enter your email address in the **Email address** field
3. Enter the password for that email account in the **Password** field
4. Tap on the **MANUAL SETUP** option.
5. Tap on **IMAP account** from the *Select account type* options
6. Enter your email address in the **Email address** field
7. Enter your email address in the **User name** field
8. Enter your email account password in the **Password** field
9. Scroll down to the *INCOMING SERVER* settings
10. Enter the **Incoming Server** into the *IMAP server* field**NOTE:** This information can be [found in your Email Settings](/support/email/view-email-settings/).
11. Select **SSL** from the *Security type* drop-down menu
12. Enter **993** into the *Port* field
13. Enter the **Outgoing Server** into the *SMTP server* field
14. Select **SSL** from the *Security type* drop-down menu
15. Enter **465** into the *Port* field
16. Ensure that the **Authentication required before sending emails** toggle is enabled
17. Enter your email address in the **User name** field
18. Enter your email account password in the **Password** field
19. Tap on **NEXT** to proceed to verify the server settings
20. Select an option from the **Period to sync Email** drop-down menu
21. Select an option from the **Sync schedule** drop-down menu
22. Tap on **NEXT** to proceed
23. Enter a name for the account in the **Account name** field**NOTE:** Although this step is optional, this will help you differentiate between other accounts you have set up on your mobile device.
24. Enter your name in the **Your name** field as you would like it to appear when sending emails
25. Finally, tap on **DONE**

**Congratulations**, now that you have configured your email account, you can begin sending and receiving email on your Android Oreo device.