{"id":172,"date":"2026-07-04T23:52:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T20:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/?p=172"},"modified":"2026-07-04T23:52:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T20:52:45","slug":"how-to-configure-an-imap-email-account-on-iphone-ios-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/how-to-configure-an-imap-email-account-on-iphone-ios-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure an IMAP Email Account on iPhone (iOS Mail)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>This guide explains how to add your Prohost email account to the Mail app on your iPhone using IMAP. Once configured, you can securely send, receive, and manage your emails directly from your iPhone.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Step 1: Open Mail Account Settings<\/h2>\n<p>Open the <strong>Settings<\/strong> app on your iPhone.<\/p>\n<p>Go to <strong>Apps<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Mail<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Mail Accounts<\/strong>, then tap <strong>Add Account<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/mail5\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-167\" src=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail5-136x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail5-136x300.png 136w, https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail5.png 314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Step 2: Choose Other<\/h2>\n<p>Tap <strong>Other<\/strong>, then select <strong>Add Mail Account<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/mail6\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-168\" src=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail6-132x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"132\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail6-132x300.png 132w, https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail6.png 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 132px) 100vw, 132px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Step 3: Enter Your Account Information<\/h2>\n<p>Enter the following information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name<\/li>\n<li>Email Address<\/li>\n<li>Password<\/li>\n<li>Description<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then tap <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/mail7\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-169\" src=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail7-142x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail7-142x300.png 142w, https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail7.png 316w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"208\"><strong data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"208\">Step 4: Select IMAP and Enter Your Mail Server Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"264\">Select <strong data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"225\">IMAP<\/strong>, then enter the following information:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"290\"><strong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"290\">Incoming Mail Server<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"411\">\n<li data-section-id=\"o1rnnf\" data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"326\"><strong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"307\">Host Name:<\/strong> <code data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"326\">cloud.prohost.sa<\/code><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"grmckc\" data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"367\"><strong data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"343\">User Name:<\/strong> Your full email address<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"5jd33i\" data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"411\"><strong data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"383\">Password:<\/strong> Your email account password<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"437\"><strong data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"437\">Outgoing Mail Server<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"558\">\n<li data-section-id=\"o1rnnf\" data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"473\"><strong data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"454\">Host Name:<\/strong> <code data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"473\">cloud.prohost.sa<\/code><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"grmckc\" data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"514\"><strong data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"490\">User Name:<\/strong> Your full email address<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"5jd33i\" data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"558\"><strong data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"530\">Password:<\/strong> Your email account password<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"614\">After entering the required information, tap <strong data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"613\">Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/mail8\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-170\" src=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail8-136x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail8-136x300.png 136w, https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail8.png 294w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Step 5: Save the Account<\/h2>\n<p>Wait while your iPhone verifies your account settings.<\/p>\n<p>Once the verification is complete, tap <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/mail9\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-171\" src=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail9-142x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"142\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail9-142x300.png 142w, https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/mail9.png 308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Result<\/h2>\n<p>Your Prohost email account has been successfully added to the iPhone Mail app. You can now send, receive, and manage your emails directly from your iPhone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to configure your Prohost email account on the iPhone Mail app using IMAP to securely send and receive emails from your 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