
Apple iPhone Configuration for Mobile Email

Apple iPhone
Follow these instructions to configure your Apple iPhone to synchronize with the Synchronica Mobile Gateway. The iPhone only supports email synchronization using the IMAP protocol. Calendar, contacts, and tasks are not supported.
Note: You only need to follow these configuration steps once. Once your mailbox is setup, your iPhone will connect to the Mobile Gateway and download new messages whenever the mailbox is opened.
IMAP Client Configuration (Email)
Step One - Locate Settings Icon
Click the iPhone Home button to open the Home Menu. Tap the Settings icon, located on the right hand side of the screen.
The Settings Menu is displayed.

Step Two - Select Mail Settings
From the Settings Menu, select Mail by tapping the Mail icon.
The Mail Menu is displayed.

Step Three - Add Email Account
From the Mail Menu, tap Add Account…
Select Other from the email account list.
The Account Menu is displayed.

Step Four - Enter Email Account Information
Ensure that the IMAP tab is selected.
Required fields are:
Name - the account holders name
Address - in standard email format, e.g. steve.duffield@synchronica.com
Description - an identifying name for the account

Step Five - Define Email Servers
Required fields for Incoming and Outgoing Mail Servers:
Host Name - www.syncml.biz - the name of your Mobile Gateway server
User Name - enter your email address
Password - enter your email account password

Step Six - Advanced Email Settings
Tap Advanced to open the Advanced Menu.
You can optionally change the default Drafts, Sent, and Deleted destination folders.
Your Mail Account is now configured.

Step Seven - Open Inbox
Click the Home button to return to the Home Menu. From the Home Menu, click the Mail icon.


Step Eight - Synchronize Email
As soon as you open your mailbox, the iPhone connects to the Mobile Gateway and begins retrieving messages (there may be a pause for a few seconds if you have many items in your inbox).
You can now view and reply to your emails using your Apple iPhone.



