Excite email settings for iPhone

Excite
On this page you find the Excite 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 Excite.

Mail settings Excite

POP / IMAP pop3
Incoming server pop3.excite.com
Incoming port 995
SSl (security) incoming ssl
Outgoing server smtp.excite.com
Outgoing port 465
Requires sign-in yes

iPhone guide to setup Excite 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 smtp.excite.com. Make sure the following information is correct:

Use SSL: on
Identity check: password
Server port: 465

Question and Answer

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

  • I’m like everyone else. I get the message that pop3 is incorrect.

    4 years ago
  • I’m like everyone else. I get the message that pop3 is incorrect.

    4 years ago
  • OH PS., Thanks for getting back to us with answers! Anything! I mean Nothing, not even an FU!!!! :( :( :( :) NO SOUP FOR YOU !!!!!!!!!! GET OUT !!!!!!!!! You've been so professional and gracious and helpful!! (sarcasm) in case you didn't know! I know "sometimes" (most times) sarcasm doesn't translate well over the Interweb so I gave you thankless nerds a heads up!! (See above]) Who runs this website?? Got a Twitter perhaps?

    5 years ago
  • made many attempts this way and various other ways and get this message "CANNOT GET MAIL" The user name or password for "pop3 excite.com" is incorrect. I'll tell you for a fact, my user name and my password are correct!!! This f'n iphone cost me big bucks and has given me fits since the day i bought it!! I need answers!!! I'm not sure who runs this web page but f it's excite? COME ON MAN!!

    5 years ago
  • I tried this setup ten times in iPhone 8plus and it tells me "Cannot Get Mail- the user name or password for "pop3.excite.com" is incorrect- pls advise

    5 years ago
  • Trying to link excite email to iPhone - followed all instructions on website - pop3 etc - but failing to link up

    5 years ago
  • I need to access my e-mail. If you're going to make changes, please alert users and provide an alternate for them to use..

    5 years ago
  • Trying to setup on my iPhone and it says it can’t verify.

    5 years ago
  • I tried this setup three times in iPhone 6s and it tells me "Cannot Get Mail- the user name or password for "pop3.excite.com" is incorrect- pls advise

    7 years ago
  • I want to setup my email on my Android phone and it keeps saying I can't do it

    7 years ago