Add a Mail Basic Email Account to Your iPhone/iPad

For Mail Basic email accounts

Learn how to set up your Mail Basic email account on your iPhone or iPad.

For Mail Business email accounts, please reference Add a Mail Business Email Account to Your iPhone/iPad.

Account Details
Field	Input
Name	The name others will see when receiving your mail.
Email	The complete email address of your 1&1 IONOS email account.
Password	The password you entered when setting up the 1&1 IONOS email address.
Description	Enter a description for your account here. This information is only used to better differentiate your account from one another.

Receive your mail using the IMAP (recommended) or POP protocol by entering the respective host name for Incoming Mail Server.
Enter the remaining data and tap Next.

Incomming Email Server Details
Field	Input
Hostname	imap.ionos.com (recommended) or pop.ionos.com
Username	The full email address of your 1&1 IONOS email account
Password	The password you entered when setting up the 1&1 IONOS email address

Outgoing Email Server Details
Field	Input
Hostname	smtp.ionos.com
Username	The full email address of your 1&1 IONOS email account
Password	The password you entered when setting up the 1&1 IONOS email address

Please Note:

The email account is automatically set up with SSL encryption. The device performs the correct configuration in the background. You no longer have to set anything manually.
The SSL settings can also be checked later. For more information, see Enabling SSL encryption on your iPhone/iPod/iPad.

Select which data (mail, notes) you want to synchronize and confirm with Save.

Your email account is now set up. You can now check your mailbox and send emails on your iPhone.