# How to set up a POP email account on your iPhone

> Follow these steps to add a POP email account to your iPhone using your Kualo email settings.

Source: https://www.kualo.com/knowledgebase/email-apple/how-to-setup-a-pop-email-account-on-your-iphone
Updated: 2026-06-09

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Follow these steps to add a POP email account to your iPhone. The exact layout of your Settings app may differ slightly depending on your iOS version.

:::info
POP downloads emails to your device and typically removes them from the server. If you want to access the same mailbox on multiple devices, consider using IMAP instead.
:::

## Add the account

1. Open the **Settings** app on your iPhone.

   ![Settings icon](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/cc/2f/cc2f6e5fc471760f5c64068e144c76ec896e6754.png)

2. Scroll down and tap **Mail**. (On older iOS versions this may appear as **Mail, Contacts, Calendars**.)

   ![Mail settings](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/77/59/77597dbbc0e72fc2cf56cd6ba803cece3d6f1a37.png)

3. Tap **Accounts**, then tap **Add Account**.

   ![Add Account](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/dc/84/dc84d18776cf3161cfe566908b03ff7332b0f5df.png)

4. Tap **Other**.

   ![Other option](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/31/d8/31d8ecb7e9edac234e68794e3642b9fdf72f72b1.png)

5. Tap **Add Mail Account**.

   ![Add Mail Account](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/45/aa/45aa43a459fcef6fc8936886e4bc5ebbf1681200.png)

## Enter your account details

6. Fill in the following fields:

   | Field | What to enter |
   |---|---|
   | Name | Your display name (shown to recipients) |
   | Email | Your full email address |
   | Password | Your email account password |
   | Description | A label for this account - you can change it |

   ![Account details](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/c9/d0/c9d05e8714d8636f342a26661656875918a3f72d.png)

   ![Description field](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/c5/49/c549bb939fcfca090c9e3dcdfba283e1ef0114b3.png)

7. Tap **Next**.

   ![Next button](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/ec/bd/ecbdf2b9ca236c10662c2bf4f7b0e51b7242cbb0.png)

## Configure incoming and outgoing servers

8. At the top of the screen, select **POP**.

   ![POP selected](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/68/97/68970e93de4c510487a5c03bfca160be07961628.png)

9. Under **Incoming Mail Server**, enter your host name, username, and password.

   ![Incoming server settings](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/3d/15/3d15aa2ff15b0510a428d1087841acfd4266f6cc.png)

10. Under **Outgoing Mail Server**, enter your host name, username, and password.

    ![Outgoing server settings](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/a1/76/a176cdabd08ab3a5fdff1c43ea8829604d234142.png)

11. Tap **Save**.

    ![Save button](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/33/32/3332a64abf88a587ed6226e815274dcf0867958e.png)

Your account will now appear in the **Accounts** list.

![Account listed](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/a6/4d/a64da06c101e38d32703de4b95f919aecca51ec3.png)

## Check your email

12. Return to the home screen and tap the **Mail** app. The icon may be in a different location on your device.

    ![Mail app icon](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/e9/de/e9de8265aa89d898240555a25f7d898ce2eb2faa.png)

13. If you have more than one account set up, all accounts are listed here. Tap the account you just added.

    ![Account list in Mail](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/f4/82/f482f61608addf3924acf8fdf7558fecd85a82ba.png)

14. Your inbox messages will be displayed. Tap any message to open it.

    ![Inbox view](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/83/90/8390006f8cae260697e9b51ce450bb6cd724ee41.png)


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_Source: Kualo Knowledgebase — https://www.kualo.com/knowledgebase/email-apple/how-to-setup-a-pop-email-account-on-your-iphone · © Kualo Ltd._