iPhone - Mindspring (Earthlink) mail setup

Set up iPhone Mindspring (Earthlink)

On this page you'll find the Mindspring (Earthlink) mail settings for iPhone and iPad. Besides an overview with the imap and pop3 server mailsettings for Mindspring (Earthlink), we offer you a comprehensive guide for setting up your Mindspring (Earthlink) email on your iPhone or iPad.

The exact steps may vary by model, but all the settings can to be found here. If you don't succeed or you think something is not right, do not hesitate to ask your question at the bottom of the page!

1 Choose settings

2 Scroll down and choose Mail, Contacts and Calendars

3 Tap Add account and select Other

4 Tap Add Mail Account and enter the following information:

Name: your name
Email: your Mindspring (Earthlink) email-address
Password: your Mindspring (Earthlink) email-password
Description: enter "Mindspring (Earthlink)"

5 Choose pop3 under incoming mail server and enter the following information:

Hostname: pop.mindspring.com
Username: email
Password: your email-password

6 Scroll down and under outgoing mail server, enter the following information:

Hostname: smtpauth.earthlink.net
Username: email
Password: your email-password

7 Tap save and in select your emailadress in the next screen.

8 Scroll down and under outgoing mail server choose SMTP.

9 Under Main server select smtpauth.earthlink.net and make sure the following information is displayed:

SSL: ssl
Serverport: 587

10 Tap done and go to the previous screen. Choose Advanced and make sure the following information is correct:

SSL: ssl
Serverport: pop.mindspring.com

11 Again, go back to the previous screen. Restart your iPhone to finish the setup!

Question and Answer

I have new phone, and forgot my mindspring password. Please help. I do have another gmail one but mindspring is my main one. Thanks
4 months ago
There is no place to put an outgoing port number when setting up email on Iphone XS Max...I want to be able to send with my alias address on my new phone as I did before with my old Iphone 7plus
9 months ago
I have Mindspring. I have a new Iphone. I have a mindspring email address and an alias email....that does work. I cannot SEND mail from the new Iphone with my alias email as the sender....HELP! I forgot what to do...
9 months ago
I'm not able to send messages from my iPhone ...
3 years ago

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Mail settings Mindspring (Earthlink)

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