Earthlink email setup
Here's a step-by-step guide to setting up EarthLink email on various devices:
Desktop/Laptop:
- Open your email client (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, or Windows Mail).
- Click on "File" > "Add Account" or "Account Settings" > "Add a new email account".
- Select "POP" or "IMAP" as the account type, depending on your preference.
- Enter your EarthLink email address and password.
- Set the incoming mail server to "mail.earthlink.net" and the outgoing mail server to "smtp.earthlink.net".
- Set the port numbers as follows:
- POP: 110 (incoming) and 25 (outgoing)
- IMAP: 143 (incoming) and 25 (outgoing)
- Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup.
Mobile Devices:
Android:
- Open the Gmail app on your Android device.
- Tap the three horizontal lines (menu icon) and select "Settings".
- Tap "Add account" and select "Other".
- Enter your EarthLink email address and password.
- Tap "Next" and select "POP3" or "IMAP" as the account type.
- 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)
- Tap "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup.
iPhone/iPad:
- Open the Settings app on your iOS device.
- Tap "Mail, Contacts, Calendars".
- Tap "Add Account" and select "Other".
- Enter your EarthLink email address and password.
- Tap "Next" and select "POP" or "IMAP" as the account type.
- 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)
- Tap "Save" to complete the setup.
Webmail:
- Go to the EarthLink website (www.earthlink.net) and log in to your account.
- Click on the "Email" tab and then "Settings".
- Scroll down to the "Account Settings" section and click on "Edit".
- Update the incoming and outgoing mail servers to "mail.earthlink.net" and "smtp.earthlink.net", respectively.
- 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.