Email Configuration for iOS 7

Please note that the EGR email will not work with the Outlook app on mobile devices.

  1. Go to Settings.
    iOS Settings app icon
  2. Scroll down to Passwords & Accounts > then touch Add Account.
    iOS Settings menu list with Passwords & Accounts highlighted with red oval
  3. Touch Add Account
    Passwords & Accounts settings page showing Add Account button highlighted in red oval at bottom
  4. Touch Other
    Add Account screen displaying email provider options. Other option highlighted in red oval
  5. Touch Add Mail Account, type your name, your engineering email address and your engineering password. If entered correctly,  egr.msu.edu will automatically populate under the description.
    Other account types screen with Mail section showing Add Mail Account highlighted in red oval
    New Account form with fields: Name 'Sparty Spartan', Email 'username@egr.msu.edu', Password with dots, Description 'egr.msu.edu'; on-screen keyboard displayed at bottom
  6. Make sure IMAP is selected. Enter mail.egr.msu.edu for "Host Name" under "Incoming Server." Enter your username and your password. Enter mail.egr.msu.edu in "Host Name" under "Outgoing Server."  Type in your username and password in the appropriate fields under Outgoing Mail Server.
    Mail account configuration screen with IMAP tab selected; account details showing Name, Email, Description, Incoming Mail Server with Host Name mail.egr.msu.edu
  7. Touch Done. Your email should now appear in the device's Mail App.  If not, please see DECS Support for assistance.
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