Setting up Exchange Email on your Android Phone

Note: This article requires the user to know their email user name and password. The user may also need the exchange server address.  If the user does not know, does not have access to, or is having problems with any of this information they may need to speak with one of the ingenuIT consultants regarding the setup of the account.

Click here for instructions on how to set up an Exchange email account on your Android Phone

1.     From the Applications menu, select Email.

2.     Type your full email address, for example tony@company.com, and your password.

3.     If you would like this to be your default email account on your mobile phone, check the box marked Send email from this account by default.

4.     Select Next.

5.     Select Exchange account.

6.     Enter the following account information and select Next.

Domain\Username Use the domain\username format, for example company\tony

Password Use the password that you use to access your account.

Exchange Server Use the address of your Exchange server.  Usually mail.comany.com. 

7.     As soon as your phone verifies the server settings, the options you can set up from the Account Options screen will include the following:

Email checking frequency:  The default value is Automatic (push).  When you select this option, email messages will be sent to your phone as they arrive

Amount to synchronize:  This is the amount of mail you want to keep on your mobile phone.  You can choose from several length options, including One day, Three days, and One week.

Notify me when email arrives:  If you select this option, your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new email message.

Sync contacts from this account:  If you select this option, your contacts will be synchronized between your phone and your account.

8.     Select Next and then enter a name for this account and the name you want displayed when you send email to others.  Select Done to complete the email setup and start using your account.

 

Article ID: 127, Created On: 1/10/2012, Modified: 1/19/2012