Earthlink email setup

Here's a step-by-step guide to setting up EarthLink email on various devices:

Desktop/Laptop:

  1. Open your email client (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, or Windows Mail).
  2. Click on "File" > "Add Account" or "Account Settings" > "Add a new email account".
  3. Select "POP" or "IMAP" as the account type, depending on your preference.
  4. Enter your EarthLink email address and password.
  5. Set the incoming mail server to "mail.earthlink.net" and the outgoing mail server to "smtp.earthlink.net".
  6. Set the port numbers as follows:
    • POP: 110 (incoming) and 25 (outgoing)
    • IMAP: 143 (incoming) and 25 (outgoing)
  7. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup.

Mobile Devices:

Android:

  1. Open the Gmail app on your Android device.
  2. Tap the three horizontal lines (menu icon) and select "Settings".
  3. Tap "Add account" and select "Other".
  4. Enter your EarthLink email address and password.
  5. Tap "Next" and select "POP3" or "IMAP" as the account type.
  6. Enter the following settings:
    • POP3: mail.earthlink.net (incoming), 110 (port)
    • IMAP: mail.earthlink.net (incoming), 143 (port)
    • SMTP: smtp.earthlink.net (outgoing), 25 (port)
  7. Tap "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup.

iPhone/iPad:

  1. Open the Settings app on your iOS device.
  2. Tap "Mail, Contacts, Calendars".
  3. Tap "Add Account" and select "Other".
  4. Enter your EarthLink email address and password.
  5. Tap "Next" and select "POP" or "IMAP" as the account type.
  6. Enter the following settings:
    • POP: mail.earthlink.net (incoming), 110 (port)
    • IMAP: mail.earthlink.net (incoming), 143 (port)
    • SMTP: smtp.earthlink.net (outgoing), 25 (port)
  7. Tap "Save" to complete the setup.

Webmail:

  1. Go to the EarthLink website (www.earthlink.net) and log in to your account.
  2. Click on the "Email" tab and then "Settings".
  3. Scroll down to the "Account Settings" section and click on "Edit".
  4. Update the incoming and outgoing mail servers to "mail.earthlink.net" and "smtp.earthlink.net", respectively.
  5. Click "Save" to apply the changes.

Remember to update your email client or device settings with the correct server names and port numbers to ensure successful email setup with EarthLink.