How do I set up email on an Android device?

[This article only applies to Shared Hosted email]

Please ensure, when using encryption, that you set the following ports:

POP: 995
IMAP: 993
SMTP (Outgoing): 25 or 587 as an alternative.

Note: Set TLS/STARTTLS as the encryption type and NOT SSL (where available).

A Note On Outlook App (Phone/Tablets)

Please note that the Outlook App on phones/tablets is not supported and as such you will need to use the built-in email client or another application.

Configure your Android/Samsung device

1. Open your email client.

2. Enter your full email address and password.

3. Then Press "Manual Setup"

See Figure 1 below as an example.

Figure 1.

4. For the Account type, we recommend IMAP.

See Figure 2 below as an example.

Figure 2

5. For the Incoming settings, we recommend using "mail.blacknight.com" for the incoming IMAP server. You will also want to leave the Security Type as None.

Username = Your Full Email Address

See Figure 3 below as an example.

Figure 3

6. For the Outgoing SMTP settings, we also recommend using "mail.blacknight.com". You will also want to leave the Security Type as None. Port 25 or 587.

Username = Your Full Email Address

See Figure 4 below as an example.