In order to configure your Namecheap Private Email email account on your Android device, perform the following steps:
NOTE: Before proceeding, make sure you have a mailbox created, and the required protocols are turned on in the "Connect third-party apps" section in Private Email Settings.
We will be using a test email account test@nctest.us in this tutorial.
1. Locate your Email application:
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2. Fill in your email address and application password:
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3. Click Next and select the type of protocol (POP3 or IMAP).
4. The following steps will guide you through the process of IMAP account set-up.
You will need to indicate the following fields:
Your username and password should have been already filled in the corresponding fields.
IMAP server: mail.privateemail.com (please note that it should not be changed)
Port: use port 143 for non-SSL connection
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Or port 993 for SSL connection (can be selected in Secure type field):
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5. Click on Next to proceed.
6. Indicate the following fields to set up POP3 account:
Your username and password should have been already filled in the corresponding fields.
POP3 server: mail.privateemail.com (please note that it should not be changed)
Port: use port 995 with SSL connection
It is also possible to choose whether to delete e-mail from the server when it gets deleted from Inbox or not:
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7. Click on Next to proceed.
8. Indicate the Outgoing Server settings:
Your username and password should have been already filled in the corresponding fields.
SMTP server: mail.privateemail.com (please note that it should not be changed)
Port: 465 for SSL connection (can be selected in secure type field)
Note, that Require sign-in option should be checked:
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9. Click on Next to proceed.
10. You will be able to indicate the following settings:
- Inbox checking frequency
- Whether to set up this email account as default or not
- Notifications when email arrives
- Sync of emails for this account
- Whether to download attached files when connected to Wi-Fi or not
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11. Click on Next to proceed.
12. You may assign a name to your email account in the following way:
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13. Click on Next to finish the set-up.
That's it!
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