Instructions

  1. If this is the first e-mail account on your Android, open the application drawer and selectSettings > Account & Sync on the bottom touch Add Account
  2. Tap Exchange ActiveSync  (NOTE; some phones may refer to this as "Corporate")
  3. Tap in the Email Address box and enter your full e-mail address (for example, Netid@syr.edu).
  4. Tap in the Password box and enter your password.
  5. Tap Next on the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
  6. In the Domain/Username enter your full Email Address making sure you remove the "\" eg;netid@syr.edu
  7. In the Password box leave what is there.
  8. For corporate sync press the menu button to manual set-up to change server settings. change server to m.outlook.com
  9. Tap in the Exchange Server box and enter m.outlook.com if your SUMail account has not yet been upgraded to the latest Office 365 interface.  If your SUmail account has been upgraded, use outlook.office365.com for the incoming mail server.  See SUmail Upgrade for information on how to determine if your SUmail account has been upgraded.   (NOTE:  if your SUmail account has not yet been upgraded, and using m.outlook.com generates an error, use the "Server Name" value from the "IMAP Setting" section which you can obtain using the instructions in "Get Information using the Web Interface to configure Apple Mail" below).
  10. Leave "Use Secure Connection" checked
  11. Make sure "Accept All SSL Certificates" (SSL) is checked also.
  12. If the keyboard is present press "Done".
  13. Tap Next
  14. Choose how and what type of information you want to synchronize in the Account Options page.
  15. Tap Next
  16. Enter an account name like "SUmail" or "My E-mails".
  17. Enter an outgoing message display name.
  18. Tap "Done"..

 

Get information using the Web Interface to configure Apple Mail

  1. Open a browser and log into your SUmail account using the web interface at: https://sumail.syr.edu.
  2. Select "Options" in the top right of the main mail screen and then "See All Options..."
  3. If you are not already on the "Account" page, select it.
  4. Select "Settings for POP, IMAP, and SMTP access..."

A screen like this one will appear.  Write down or screen shot the setting values listed under "IMAP setting" and "SMTP setting."  You will need these when you configure Apple Mail manually.

The values for your account may differ. Make note of the values for SMTP and IMAP for your specific account.

 

EXAMPLE of possible settings: