Guide to setting up email account on mobile and outlook

To set up your Email account on an android mobile phone, you are going to need to install an email app on your device. Most android devices come with the Gmail email app, so we will be using it in this guide.

Follow the steps below to set up your account.

1.Open the Gmail app on your device

2.Click on the menu bar at the top left corner 

3.Click on the drop down at the top next to the existing google account

4.Click add account, and this will show up various options for mail providers click  on “Other”

5.You will be prompted to enter an emails address, enter the email account you want to set up

6.You will be asked what type of account is the email you want to set up. Click “Personal (IMAP)”

7. Continue by entering your email password

8. A verification page will appear, click next

9.Set your Email Sync preferences or simply leave the default and click next

10.Enter account name, could be any e.g. work mail and then enter your name

11.Voila, you are ready to receive your emails

To set up Email account on Microsoft Outlook , you need to have installed it first on you computer. In some cases it comes pre-installed on the computer, if not you will have to buy it here.

If you already have Outlook  installed on you computer here is what to do next. First open Outlook