it:mail:setup-andriod [old wiki]

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====== Read your mail in Android ======
This guide is suitable for both the Gmail and the Email applications.
Other email applications are probably similar.

Replace //usern// with your user name and //User Name// with your name.

There are several ways to get to the account creation screen:
  - Open one of the apps. If no account has been configured yet it will prompt you to add an account. If an account already exists, go to //settings// and click //add an account//. Gmail will prompt you for the kind op account, choose //other//. \\ {{:it:mail:android-menu.png?200|}} {{:it:mail:android-0a-gmail.png?200|}}
  - Go to your phone's //settings -> accounts// and add an IMAP-account: \\ {{:it:mail:android-0-settings.png?200|}}

Enter your Scintilla provided email address. \\
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Select IMAP as your account type.
This screen is not shown when you have selected an IMAP account in accounts. \\
{{:it:mail:android-2-email.png?200|}} {{:it:mail:android-2-gmail.png?200|}}


Enter your password. \\
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Enter the incoming server settings as shown. \\
{{:it:mail:android-4-email.png?200|}} {{:it:mail:android-4-gmail.png?200|}}

Enter the outgoing server settings as shown. \\
{{:it:mail:android-5-email.png?200|}} {{:it:mail:android-5-gmail.png?200|}}

Set the account options to your likings (defaults shown). \\
{{:it:mail:android-6-email.png?200|}} {{:it:mail:android-6-gmail.png?200|}}

Enter your name for outgoing messages. \\
{{:it:mail:android-7-email.png?200|}} {{:it:mail:android-7-gmail.png?200|}}

After clicking //next// the setup of your account is completed.