How to Setup Webmail Fairpoint on Android and iPhone
If you’re using a major email service like iCloud, Microsoft Exchange, Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, or Hotmail, setting up your email account on your iPad and iPhone is relatively simple. To set it up, go to Settings >Mail, Contacts, Calendars >Add Account> fill in your name, email, and password > Next > Save. Done
But what if you want to be able to access your Fairpoint.net email address from your iPad or iPhone? To learn how, follow the steps below. You’ve come to the right place if you’re trying to figure this out. The instructions are available on Fairpoint’s website, albeit they did not work for me. You can test it out to see whether it works for you. I decided to write this post because I figured there may be other people out there who are having the same issue and are frustrated because they can’t figure it out.
- . Settings >
- 2. Mail, Contacts, Calendars >
- 3. Add Account >
- 4. Other >
- 5. Add Mail Account
- 6. Once you’re here, fill in your Name, Email, Password & Description (Description will automatically add your email address).
- 7. Save >
- 8. Select the POP tab
- 9. Incoming Mail Server (make sure all this information is filled in)
- Host Name: pop3.fairpoint.net
- User Name: (your fairpoint.net email address)
- Password: (same password as your email, should be auto filled)
- 10. Outgoing Mail Server (make sure all this information is filled in)
- Host Name: smtpauth.fairpoint.net
- User Name: (your fairpoint.net email address)
- Password: (same password as your email, should be auto filled)
- 11. A pop up window will say “Cannot Connect Using SSL Do you want to try setting up the account without SSL? Press Yes – It will say “Verifying” in the top of the window. Be patient, it should only take a minute or two.
- 12. Another pop up window will appear and say “Cannot Connect Using SSL Do you want to try setting up the account without SSL? Press Yes – All the boxes will have checks next to them automatically and it will take you to the Mail, Contacts, Calendars section.
- 13. In the Mail, Contacts, Calendars section, tap the email address you just set up.
- 14. Scroll down and tap Advanced
- Use SSL should be OFF
- Server Port should be 110
- 15. Tap the back arrow in the top left corner of the pop up box
- 16. Tap the Outgoing Mail Server marked SMTP
- Tap the Primary Server that says smtpauth.fairpoint.net
- Use SSL should be OFF
- Tap the Primary Server that says smtpauth.fairpoint.net
- 17. Tap the Done button in the top right corner of the pop up box
- 18. Tap the back arrow in the top left corner of the pop up box
- 19. Tap the Done button again in the top right corner of the pop up box.
- 20. Press the main button on your iPad or iPhone to get back to your main screen
- 21. Open the Mail app on your iPad or iPhone.