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Configuring your iPhone with an e-mail account and Bravenet By Steve Hanker

One of the perks of a pro hosting package is the ability to create unlimited e-mail addresses. This means you can create dedicated addresses for specific purposes - for example: a personal e-mail address, and a separate business address - all managed within the "e-mail" section of your account!

But what if one of these purposes is for your mobile phone, or you simply want the ability to check the messages associated with your main address while on the go?

Fortunately, this is a quick and easy process! This article will cover configuration of an e-mail address created within your Bravenet account with an Apple iPhone.

We will begin here assuming you have already created an e-mail address "e-mail" section of your account and have not yet configured your iPhone with any e-mail addresses (if you currently have other e-mail addresses associated with your phone, please first read the note at the bottom of this article).

1. Tap the "Mail" icon on your phone. You will see the below screen, at which point you will want to tap "Other".

2. Tap "Add Mail Account" at the top of the next screen under the "Mail" heading, then fill in your details and tap "Save" when ready. The e-mail address and password will need to be exactly as you entered them in your Bravenet account.

If you think you made a mistake here but saved the details, don't worry - you can change them in the next step.

3. Because Bravenet offers POP3 e-mail addresses, make sure you tap POP at the top of the next screen. All that is required now is to fill in the incoming (POP3) and outgoing (SMTP) mail server information to complete configuration!

These server details are specific to your domain. The below screenshot shows how this information should be entered, where "yourdomain.com" is replaced with the registered domain associated with this e-mail address.

The Incoming mail server username will be your full e-mail address. When this information has been entered, tap "Save" again to complete configuration! Your phone may take a moment to verify this information and make an initial connection to the mail servers. If this is a brand new e-mail address, please allow some extra time for the connection to be made.

4. You can now access your inbox by tapping the "Mail" icon. You should immediately receive an automatic welcome message from us with some details you can use if you need assistance, and to verify that your inbox is properly receiving mail.

It's that easy, and among the many features available with an upgraded hosting package, your inbox will benefit from our comprehensive spam and virus protection.

Completing these quick steps will allow you to take any e-mail address with a mailbox created within your Bravenet account anywhere you take your iPhone!

Note: If you have an existing e-mail address configured with your phone, simply tap "Settings" then "Mail, Contacts, Calendars" and finally "Add Account...". You can now start from Step 1 of this article.

Have a happy-email day!

Vance Alford