Had this one on my todo list for a long time. Had not figured out the proper settings for iPhone and iPad to be able to have outgoing mail appear at the recipient’s end with the same domain as that on which it was ostensibly sent. It was a port and SSL issue that, lacking a resolution, necessitated using a Gmail outgoing mail server.
Dreamhost Accounts
- For Dreamhost hosted accounts, the outgoing mail server name is the same as the incoming server name, “mail.[domain].com”, and both the username and password are required for both incoming and outgoing, with the username being the full email address (including domain name). SSL must be turned on for outgoing, and the port, though 587 by default, needs to be set to 465.
- In Advanced settings, SSL should be turned on for incoming, Authentication should be set to “Password” (is, typically, by default), and the port should be 993.
Comcast (xFinity) Accounts
- Username, for both incoming and outgoing mail servers is only the first part of the email address, WITHOUT the @comcast.net.
- Password is required for both incoming and outgoing mail servers.
Incoming
- Mail server is: imap.comcast.net
- SSL should be set to On (Advanced settings).
- Server port should be 993 (Advanced settings).
Outgoing
- Mail server is: smtp.comcast.net
- SSL should be set to On
- Authentication: Password
- Server port: 465
iPage Accounts
Incoming
- Host Name: imap.ipage.com
- User Name: fully qualified email address
- Password required
Outgoing
- Host Name: smtp.ipage.com
- User Name (required): fully qualified email address
- Use SSL: On
- Authentication: Password
- Server Port: 587 (probably should be 465 — have yet to test this)
Gmail Accounts
Incoming
- Mail server: (figures it out automagically by choosing Gmail from the initial account setup screen)
- SSL should be On.
- Server port: 993
Outgoing
All settings are figured automagically and unchangeable by the user.
