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Earthlink email settings for iPhone

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On this page you find the Earthlink mail settings for iPhone. Follow the step-by-step iPhone guide or use the settings overview with the imap and pop3 server email settings for Earthlink.

Mail settings Earthlink

POP / IMAP pop3
Incoming server pop.earthlink.net
Incoming port 995
SSl (security) incoming ssl
Outgoing server smtpauth.earthlink.net
Outgoing port 587
Requires sign-in yes

iPhone guide to setup Earthlink mail

1 Open 'Settings', click on 'Passwords & accounts' and 'Add account'.

Click on your provider name if it's listed, otherwise click on 'Other'

2 Make sure 'Email' is checked and click 'Save'.

Your email account is now saved. In the next steps we check if all settings are correct.

3 Click on your newly created email address and choose 'Advanced'. Make sure that the following data is correct under 'Incoming server':

Use SSL: on
Identity check: password
Server port: 995

4 Go back to the previous screen and under 'Outgoing server' click on smtpauth.earthlink.net. Make sure the following information is correct:

Use SSL: on
Identity check: password
Server port: 587

Question and Answer

Have a question regarding your iPhone email setup or think you can help other Earthlink users out? Please comment below!

  • Your instructions are wrong.

    2 years ago

  • I have been a Mindspring/Earthlink customer since 1999 and I have nothing but trouble with getting my emails on mwcaton@mindspring.com and getting the ERROR MESSAGE OF "DOES NOT RECOGNIZE MY INCOMING MAIL SETTINGS" on both my laptop and iPhone. WTH is going on and who can assist me with fixing this that has a HIGH level of expertise in resolving this ?? I can still get emails using Earthlink Web Mail but that is a "work around" solution. I respectfully request SOMEONE to f/u with me from Earthlink. Thank you, Mark Caton

    2 years ago

  • I have never seen such a cludge of configuration data in my life. These instructions simply do not work for iPhone attempting to connect to any Earthlink-associated service. TheGrid.net, onemain, or any other Earthlink convoluted service entity.

    4 years ago

  • If I change password for webmail do I need to change it on iPhone email too so they are the same.

    4 years ago

  • Stopped receiving my email

    4 years ago

  • At the beginning of May 2019, I stopped getting EarthLink email on my iPhone. I get a message that my IMAP password is incorrect. I can't even find where these parameters are set up anymore on the phone. Settings -> mail doesn't offer the option to add an additional email account anymore.

    4 years ago

  • Can I update the contacts used by my ix.netcom.com e-mail account on my iPhone 5 from the contacts used on my laptop (Windows 10)?

    4 years ago

  • About a week ago, my iPhone stopped retrieving EarthLink mail. I have triple checked all settings and account information and they are all correct. The iPhone simply refuses and says that my information and or password is incorrect. I can assure you all my information is perfectly accurate. I have no idea what to do from this point.

    5 years ago

  • the out going messages will not release on the pop outgoing smtpauth.earthlink.net

    5 years ago

  • Cannot set up email on iPad although it works fine on iPhone. When I try to send message from iPad I get message that “rallsk@thegrid.net” is not recognized by server.

    5 years ago