This easy guide will help you set up your Android device to receive and send email using your proper account settings.

 

 

Step 1. Navigate to Apps and Settings
 

Step 2. Select Accounts and +Add account
 

 

Step 3. Find and tap Email
 

 

Step 4.  Enter your full email address (ex: myemail@intrstar.net) and your password

• Select Manual setup
   

 

Step 5. Select IMAP account

 

Step 6. Populate the necessary fields accordingly:

• Email address: This field should have auto-populated; if not, enter your full email address

• Username: Enter your full email address here also (ex: myemail@intrstar.net)

• Password: Enter the password for your email account

• IMAP server: Enter  vmx.intrstar.net

• The system may auto-populate this field with incorrect information. If it does, change it.

• Security type: Select the drop-down and choose either:

  • SSL (Accept all certificates) or

  • SSL/TSL (Accept all certificates)

           The choices are listed differently based on smart phone device

• Port: Ensure that this field is displaying 993

• Tap Next to continue

 

Step 7. Populate the necessary fields accordingly:

• SMTP server: Enter  vmx.intrstar.net

• Security type: Select the drop-down and choose either:

  • SSL (Accept all certificates) or

  • SSL/TSL (Accept all certificates)

                 The choices are listed differently based on smart phone device

• Port: Update to 465

• Require Sign-in: Ensure that this field is checked

• Username: Enter your full email address (ex: myemail@intrstar.net)

• Password: Enter the password for your email account

• Tap Next to continue

 

Step 8. Select your preferences, then tap Next

 

Congratulations, your Android device is now set up!