Configuring Email on Mobile Devices

Question 1

Email configurations - Configuring Email on Mobile Devices

Answer 1

• Retrieving mail - POP3, IMAP - Sending mail - SMTP
• Corporate email - Microsoft Exchange
• Commercial providers - Google, Yahoo, Outlook.com, iCloud, etc.

Question 2

POP3 - Post Office Protocol version 3 - Configuring Email on Mobile Devices

Answer 2

• Used for downloading mail to local mail client, tcp/110 • Downloads and (optionally) deletes from server
• POP3S (SSL encryption) settings - tcp/995

Question 3

IMAP - Internet Message Access Protocol - Configuring Email on Mobile Devices

Answer 3

• Access mail on a central server, tcp/143
• Mail is generally stored on the server
• Supports folders and server-side searching • IMAPS (SSL encryption) settings - tcp/993

Question 4

SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - Configuring Email on Mobile Devices

Answer 4

• Send mail from a device to a mail server
• You usually must send from a local or trusted server
• Authentication usually required

Question 5

Microsoft Exchange - Configuring Email on Mobile Devices

Answer 5

• Enterprise email - Includes contacts, calendars, reminders, etc. • Configure with Email, server, domain, username, password
• Integrated message encryption with S/MIME
  
  • Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
  • Encrypt and digitally sign

Question 6

Commercial email providers - Configuring Email on Mobile Devices

Answer 6

• Gmail - Google email, splits inbox into tabs, IMAP, POP3
• Yahoo Mail - IMAP and POP3 support
• Outlook.com - Microsoft free personal email, IMAP and POP3
• iCloud Mail - Apple Mail, IMAP support only