# How to set up an IMAP email account on your iPad

> Follow these steps to add your Kualo IMAP email account to the Mail app on your iPad.

Source: https://www.kualo.com/knowledgebase/email-apple/how-to-setup-an-imap-email-account-on-your-ipad
Updated: 2026-06-09

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Follow these steps to add your Kualo IMAP email account to the Mail app on your iPad. You will need your email address, password, and mail server details to hand before you start.

:::info
Your incoming and outgoing mail server hostname is typically `mail.yourdomain.com`. You can confirm your exact settings in cPanel under **Email Accounts**.
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## Add the account

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

   ![Settings icon](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/28/51/2851ea0efde49c7658dc27464c7ffc3e9be95387.png)

2. Go to **Mail**, then tap **Accounts**, then tap **Add Account**.

   ![Mail, Accounts screen](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/01/72/017206b3f839fe77ad671f668bd2edf8ebea57c7.png)

3. Tap **Other**.

   ![Other option](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/5f/48/5f480f88a9c1344a37bc0632d02aa30c1658c1ef.png)

4. Tap **Add Mail Account**.

   ![Add Mail Account](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/09/0c/090c66b8097469f47a986fa029f82d7abb15a89d.png)

5. Enter your **Name**, **Email** address, **Password**, and a **Description** (the description fills in automatically but you can change it). Tap **Next**.

   ![Account details screen](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/fd/5e/fd5e8819193ad82e1ae38dcf9d6680a73e1ff72f.png)

   ![Description and Next](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/b1/8f/b18fd7b0b7a0a73e1c77ab00c06cf4006aedb43d.png)

## Enter server settings

6. Make sure **IMAP** is selected at the top of the screen.

   ![IMAP selected](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/df/2a/df2a4f57134fec4b4691530e7e1de2671614fa5f.png)

7. Under **Incoming Mail Server**, enter:
   - **Host Name** - your mail server hostname (e.g. `mail.yourdomain.com`)
   - **User Name** - your full email address
   - **Password** - your email password

   ![Incoming mail server settings](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/b3/2f/b32f3650e3530482d6f293359ffe06b86aacae7e.png)

8. Under **Outgoing Mail Server**, enter the same hostname, username, and password.

   ![Outgoing mail server settings](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/92/5f/925fb9d253b7601313e7d233c85ab0709d4a8689.png)

9. Tap **Next**.

   ![Next button](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/72/ca/72ca51554c54d97758cad1dac063dad0a849f2dd.png)

10. Tap **Save**.

    ![Save button](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/0a/21/0a21e9526f6e3ff54828d6d3afb9b4f3b72fa44c.png)

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

![Account listed under Accounts](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/88/df/88dfe86c4563f7513ddd2a856f254485f59426a6.png)

## Check your email

11. Return to the home screen and tap the **Mail** app.

    ![Mail app icon](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/36/3a/363a7aac8f3680584f6c838d27cf5dac8e1abcc5.png)

12. If you have more than one account set up, all accounts are listed here. Tap the account you just added to view your inbox.

    ![Accounts list in Mail](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/4b/4d/4b4dff14f880667fedf1a871a98ead3e6fdc6542.png)

Your IMAP email account is now set up and ready to use on your iPad.

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