Setup Email for Android using Gmail App
These settings are for the Android phones using the Gmail app; some Android phones may vary.
Add a New Email Account
- Open the Gmail app and navigate to the Settings section.
- Tap Add account.
- Tap Personal (IMAP/POP) and then Next.
- Enter your full email address and tap Next.
- Choose the type of email account you will be using.
- POP3 will download the emails from the server and store them on your phone.
- IMAP will store the emails on the server and show a cached copy on your phone.
- Enter the password for your email address and tap Next.
Incoming Server Settings
- Username: Enter your full email address
- Password: Enter the password for your email account
- Server: mail.unionactive.com
- Port and Security Type:
If you're using POP
POP Secure Port 995 Security Type SSL/TLS (Accept all certificate)
IMAP Secure Port 993 Security Type SSL/TLS (Accept all certificate) - Once the settings are entered, tap Next.
Outgoing Server Settings
- Select Require Sign-In.
- Username: Enter your full email address
- Password: Enter the password for your email account
- Server: mail.unionactive.com
- For SMTP Port and Security Type
SMTP Secure Port 587 Security Type STARTTLS (Accept all certificate) - Once the settings are entered, tap Next.
Account Options
- Email Checking Frequency: Set how often you would like your device to check for new emails.
Note: The more regularly your device checks for new emails the more it drains your battery. - Notify me when email arrives: Leave this checked if you would like to be notified of new emails.
- Sync email from this account: Leave this checked if you want email to be checked automatically.
- Tap Next.