# How to set up a secure SSL/TLS IMAP email account on Android 5 Lollipop

> Set up a secure IMAP email account on your Android 5 Lollipop phone using SSL/TLS and your Kualo hosting details.

Source: https://www.kualo.com/knowledgebase/email-other-devices/how-to-setup-a-secure-ssltls-imap-email-account-on-your-android-5-lollipop-mobile-phone
Updated: 2026-06-09

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This guide walks you through adding a secure IMAP email account to the Email app on an Android 5 Lollipop phone, using SSL/TLS encryption on port 993.

## Before you start

You will need your incoming and outgoing server hostnames. To find them, log in to cPanel, go to **Email Accounts**, click **Manage** next to your address, then scroll down to **Mail Client Manual Settings** and note the values under **Secure SSL/TLS Settings (Recommended)**.

## Setting up your account

1. Tap the **App Drawer** on your home screen.

   ![App Drawer](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/cb/7b/cb7b23f2c60adb5b9b3be9b2feac40433eb5038f.png)

2. Open the **Email** app from your app list.

   ![Email app](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/8c/6d/8c6db31f59d47e391b739619740a8de16f3b88e1.png)

3. Enter your email address and tap **Manual Setup**.

   ![Manual Setup](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/ea/bf/eabf071218019851a58a19f50e10ccd099bc3e81.png)

4. Select **IMAP** as the account type.

   ![IMAP option](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/8a/c2/8ac265a0b8ccc0a8f3c56591b2997dea27c1b8cd.png)

5. Enter your password and tap **Next**.

   ![Password screen](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/2a/5b/2a5b798c661769233caedd102701387fcf53ec9e.png)

6. Fill in the incoming server settings. Your username and password should already be populated.

   | Setting | Value |
   |---|---|
   | IMAP server | Your incoming server hostname from cPanel |
   | Security type | SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates) |
   | Port | 993 |

   Tap **Next**.

   ![Incoming server settings](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/11/18/1118628fd3d4a8cc39a7e2a3abe1cd19e020014f.png)

7. Fill in the outgoing server settings.

   | Setting | Value |
   |---|---|
   | SMTP server | Same hostname as your IMAP server |
   | Security type | SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates) |
   | Port | 465 |
   | Require sign-in | Ticked |

   Tap **Next**.

   ![Outgoing server settings](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/40/7c/407c1c778a32b191d327f42efc9cd23bd75c4bd3.png)

8. Choose your sync preferences.

   - **Sync frequency** - how often the phone checks for new mail.
   - **Sync emails from** - messages older than this period will not be downloaded.
   - Enable or disable notifications and automatic attachment downloads as you prefer.

   Tap **Next**.

9. Give the account a display name and enter the name you want to appear on outgoing messages, then tap **Done**.

   ![Account name screen](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/df/f7/dff70d5bdd0edb824b6ca9f9d095af06819962b4.png)

Your email account is now set up and ready to use.

![Completed setup](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/1c/92/1c9205e972962ac1458934ddf99c896f52ea12e3.png)

:::tip
If you see a certificate warning, check that the server hostname matches exactly what is shown in cPanel under **Secure SSL/TLS Settings**. Using your domain name as the server address instead of the mail hostname is a common cause of certificate errors.
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_Source: Kualo Knowledgebase — https://www.kualo.com/knowledgebase/email-other-devices/how-to-setup-a-secure-ssltls-imap-email-account-on-your-android-5-lollipop-mobile-phone · © Kualo Ltd._