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How to set up Bell email on my Apple iPad

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Step 1 of 25

Touch Settings.

Touch Settings.Touch Settings.

Step 2 of 25

Scroll to and touch Accounts & Passwords.

Scroll to and touch Accounts & Passwords.Scroll to and touch Accounts & Passwords.

Step 3 of 25

Touch Add Account.

Touch Add Account.Touch Add Account.

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Touch Other.

Touch Other.Touch Other.

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Touch Add Mail Account.

Touch Add Mail Account.Touch Add Mail Account.

Step 6 of 25

Enter your name.

Enter your name.Enter your name.

Step 7 of 25

Touch Email.

Touch Email.Touch Email.

Step 8 of 25

Enter your Bell email address.

Enter your Bell email address.Enter your Bell email address.

Step 9 of 25

Touch Password.

Touch Password.Touch Password.

Step 10 of 25

Enter your Bell email password.

Enter your Bell email password.Enter your Bell email password.

Step 11 of 25

Touch Next.

Touch Next.Touch Next.

Step 12 of 25

If the email account details are automatically recognized, touch Save to add the account.
Otherwise, follow the steps below to set up the account manually.

If the email account details are automatically recognized, touch Save to add the account.Otherwise, follow the steps below to set up the account manually.If the email account details are automatically recognized, touch Save to add the account.Otherwise, follow the steps below to set up the account manually.

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Under INCOMING MAIL SERVER, touch Host Name.

Under INCOMING MAIL SERVER, touch Host Name.Under INCOMING MAIL SERVER, touch Host Name.

Step 14 of 25

Enter imap.bell.net as the incoming host name.

Enter imap.bell.net as the incoming host name.Enter imap.bell.net as the incoming host name.

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Touch User Name.

Touch User Name.Touch User Name.

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Enter your Bell email address as the user name.

Enter your Bell email address as the user name.Enter your Bell email address as the user name.

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If the SMTP mail server details have not been automatically entered, touch SMTP.

If the SMTP mail server details have not been automatically entered, touch SMTP.If the SMTP mail server details have not been automatically entered, touch SMTP.If the SMTP mail server details have not been automatically entered, touch SMTP.

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Touch Not Configured.

Touch Not Configured.Touch Not Configured.

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Touch Host Name.

Touch Host Name.Touch Host Name.

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Enter smtphm.sympatico.ca as the outgoing host name.

Enter smtphm.sympatico.ca as the outgoing host name.Enter smtphm.sympatico.ca as the outgoing host name.

Step 21 of 25

Enter your Bell email address and password.

Enter your Bell email address and password.Enter your Bell email address and password.

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Touch Save.

Touch Save.Touch Save.

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Touch Account.

Touch Account.Touch Account.

Step 24 of 25

Touch Done.

Touch Done.Touch Done.

Step 25 of 25

Your email account has been added.

Your email account has been added.Your email account has been added.
  1. Touch Settings.
  2. Scroll to and touch Accounts & Passwords.
  3. Touch Add Account.
  4. Touch Other.
  5. Touch Add Mail Account.
  6. Enter your name.
  7. Touch Email.
  8. Enter your Bell email address.
  9. Touch Password.
  10. Enter your Bell email password.
  11. Touch Next.
  12. If the email account details are automatically recognized, touch Save to add the account.
    Otherwise, follow the steps below to set up the account manually.
  13. Under INCOMING MAIL SERVER, touch Host Name.
  14. Enter imap.bell.net as the incoming host name.
  15. Touch User Name.
  16. Enter your Bell email address as the user name.
  17. If the SMTP mail server details have not been automatically entered, touch SMTP.
  18. Touch Not Configured.
  19. Touch Host Name.
  20. Enter smtphm.sympatico.ca as the outgoing host name.
  21. Enter your Bell email address and password.
  22. Touch Save.
  23. Touch Account.
  24. Touch Done.
  25. Your email account has been added.
Applicable to:
All versions of: iPad Mini, iPad Air, iPad Pro.