Adding your first account to BlueMail

BlueMail sets up most accounts from an address and a password alone. It recognises the common providers and fills in the server settings for you.

Add an account

Settings → Accounts → Add account.

Pick your provider from the list, enter your address and password, and BlueMail configures the rest. Gmail and other providers that use a sign-in page open that page rather than asking for a password directly — approve the request and you are returned to the app.

If your provider is not listed, choose Other and enter your address and password there.

When automatic setup does not work

Some providers refuse a mail app on a normal password, or ship with IMAP switched off. If setup fails, it is nearly always one of four things: the provider wants a separate app password, IMAP is disabled in your webmail, mail-app access is a paid feature, or a work administrator has blocked it.

The Help Center keeps a per-provider table of which applies and what to do about it.

Set the servers yourself

If you have your server details from an administrator, turn off automatic setup during account creation and enter them by hand:

1. Enter your address and password, then choose the account type — IMAP, POP3 or Exchange.
2. Fill in the incoming server, port and security method.
3. Fill in the outgoing (SMTP) server, port and security method.

IMAP keeps mail on the server and mirrors it on every device. POP3 downloads it to one device. Choose IMAP unless you have a reason not to.

Add another account later

The same screen adds any number of accounts. Each one gets its own colour in the Unified Inbox so you can tell at a glance which address a message arrived at.