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Using Your Mobile Device with UBmail Powered by Google

Set up a smartphone, such as an iPhone, Android or Windows Mobile phone, to access UBmail Powered by Google.

Important:

Your smartphone's native Gmail and Calendar apps will not work with UBmail Powered by Google.

To set up access to UBmail Powered by Google from your smartphone:

  • Configure your phone's built-in email client to use UB's IMAP and SMTP mail settings.
  • Use your phone's built-in email client to read email after you configure it for UBmail Powered by Google.

Configuring iOS Devices to Read UBMail Powered by Google

Use your phone's built-in email client to read email after you configure it for UBmail Powered by Google.

You can configure any iOS device, including iPhones and iPads, to read your UBMail Powered by Google email.

Settings

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1. Tap Settings.

mail, contacts, calendars

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2. Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars.

Add Account

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3. Tap Add Account.

Other

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4. Tap Other.

Add Mail Account

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5. Tap Add Mail Account.

Enter your name, UBITName, password.

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6. Enter the following:

  • Your first and last name in the Name field
  • Your UBITName@buffalo.edu email address in the Address field
  • Your UBIT password in the Password field
  • A name for the connection, such as UBMail, in the Description field
imap.buffalo.edu, UBITName and password

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7. Scroll down. In Incoming Mail Server:

  • Enter imap.buffalo.edu for the Incoming Mail Server Host Name.
  • Enter your UBITName in the Username field.
  • Enter your UBIT password in the Password field.
smtp.buffalo.edu, UBITName and password

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8. Scroll down. In Outgoing Mail Server:

  • Enter smtp.buffalo.edu for Outgoing Mail Server SMTP.
  • Enter your UBITName in the Username field.
  • Enter your UBIT password in the Password field.

9. Tap Save.

tap account name

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10. Tap Settings. Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars. Tap UBmail or whatever name you gave your UBmail connection.

Account

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11. Tap Account.

tap smtp

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12. Tap SMTP.

tap smtp.buffalo.edu

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13. Tap smtp.buffalo.edu as the primary server.

verify port

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15.Make sure Use SSL is set to on.

16. Verify that the Server Port is set to 465. If not, change it to 465.

17. Click Done.

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