How do I setup my iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad to read UMBC legacy email (Cyrus)?

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PS: Before starting, make sure that you have Turned ON/Allowed Less Secure Apps Access by following this link (https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps)

1. Connect your device to the internet.
2. Select the Settings app on the home screen.
3. Select Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
4. Touch Add Account, select Other.
5. Select Add Mail Account.

6. Fill out the information fields as follows:

   • Name: Enter your full name as you would like it to appear on the messages that you send
   • Address: myUMBCusername@umbc.edu (e.g. jack@umbc.edu)
   • Description: Name your account something descriptive such as "UMBC Mail"
7. Select IMAP.

8. In the Incoming Mail Server section, enter the following information:

   • Host Name: imap.umbc.edu
   • User Name : myUMBC username (please do NOT include @umbc.edu)
   • Password: your account password

9. In the Outgoing Mail Server section, enter the following information:

   Due to recent issues involving spamming, we recommend configuring your mail client with the following outgoing server configuration. This will ensure your sent mail does not get caught by any sites that have blacklisted our mail servers for spamming.

   • Host Name: smtp.gmail.com
   • User Name: username@umbc.edu (You must use your FULL UMBC email address.)
   • Password: your account password

10. Touch Next. Your account will be verified and you will be returned to the Mail settings screen.

11. Touch Save.
12. Choose the newly created account from the account list and touch Advanced to configure/verify additional settings.

13. Verify these settings: