Cox email settings for iPhone
On this page you find the Cox 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 Cox.
Mail settings Cox
| POP / IMAP | pop3 |
| Incoming server | pop.cox.net |
| Incoming port | 110 |
| SSl (security) incoming | none |
| Outgoing server | smtp.cox.net |
| Outgoing port | 25 |
| Requires sign-in | yes |
iPhone guide to setup Cox 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 Choose 'Add mail account', and enter the following information:
Name: your own name
Email: your Cox email address
Password: your Cox email password
Description: a personal description
3 Choose pop3 and enter the following details under 'Incoming mail server':
Hostname: pop.cox.net
Username: your Cox email address
Password: your Cox email password
4 Under 'Outgoing mail server' enter the details below and choose 'next':
Hostname: smtp.cox.net
Username: your Cox email address
Password: your Cox email password
5 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.
6 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: 110
7 Go back to the previous screen and under 'Outgoing server' click on smtp.cox.net. Make sure the following information is correct:
Use SSL: on
Identity check: password
Server port: 25
8 Choose 'Done' at the top right and restart the iPhone to activate the settings.
Congratulations, your account is now set up. Open the mail app to use your account.
Have a question regarding your iPhone email setup or think you can help other Cox users out? Please comment below!
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Attempting to add my email back on to my iPhone 7. Getting error can not connect using ssl.
3 weeks ago -
Forgot email password. How do I recover or reset?
1 month ago -
How can I get the email button to appear on my iPhone screen
11 months ago -
Forgot my password, how do I recover or reset?
1 year ago -
still doesnt work on my phone. This is SO FRUSTRATING
1 year ago -
Changed password & now not receiving emails on phone
1 year ago -
my phone does not give me the info for # 3 add account
1 year ago -
My cox email settings are correct on my iPhone but I am still not getting my cox mail
1 year ago -
For the advanced server port it only lets me put numbers not the “pop.cox.net” that it wants us to put via your website.
1 year ago -
Cannot get my cox email to download to my new iPad
1 year ago
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