<\/span><\/h2>\nBefore you go ahead and set up your account, you need to fulfill certain basic requirements. They include the following.<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Always keep your smartphone updated with its current version.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Ensure that you have an active and secure network connection.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Note down the account information of your CenturyLink.net email account.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/span>How to Configure CenturyLink Email Settings on Android?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nYou need the correct CenturyLink email settings to set up your email account on your Android phone. Follow these steps carefully for a successful configuration process.<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Touch the ‘<\/span>App<\/b>‘ icon on your Android phone’s home screen.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Now choose ‘<\/span>Gmail<\/b>‘ or ‘<\/span>Email<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- When the email application opens and you have other accounts added, expand the menu from the top-left part. Then tap ‘<\/span>Settings<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- Inside it, choose ‘<\/span>Add New Account<\/b>.’ Immediately tap the ‘<\/span>Other<\/b>‘ option. It’s present in the section of ‘<\/span>Setup Email<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- Now you should input your CenturyLink.net email ID in the ‘<\/span>Full Email Address<\/b>‘ field. Input your password in its respective field.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Next, select ‘<\/span>Manual Setup<\/b>.’ Then proceed to set up your account on your phone.<\/span><\/li>\n
- In the following screen, you will need to choose either ‘<\/span>Personal POP<\/b>‘ or ‘<\/span>Personal IMAP<\/b>.’ Choose one as per your preferences.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Then enter the following CenturyLink email IMAP settings and SMTP settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>IMAP Settings<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n\n- \n
\n- mail.centurylink.net<\/b> is the IMAP hostname.<\/span><\/li>\n
- 993<\/b> is the <\/span>IMAP<\/b> port.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The POP3 hostname is <\/span>pop.centurylink.net<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
- 993<\/b> is the <\/span>POP3<\/b> port.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Besides your username, enter your complete CenturyLink.net email ID.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Besides the password, input your account password.<\/span><\/li>\n
- SSL<\/b> is the security type.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n- Hit ‘<\/span>Next<\/b>‘ and enter the following CenturyLink outgoing mail server settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>SMTP Settings<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n\n- \n
\n- smtp.centurylink.net<\/b> is the SMTP hostname for IMAP and POP3 protocols.<\/span><\/li>\n
- 587<\/b> is the SMTP port for <\/span>IMAP<\/b> and <\/span>POP3<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Besides your username, input your CenturyLink.net email ID.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Besides the password, type in your account password.<\/span><\/li>\n
- SSL<\/b> is the security type.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n- After entering the server information, click ‘<\/span>Login<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- In the next screen, choose a specific email frequency range. You can choose an option for every 15 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Now hit ‘<\/span>Next<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- Lastly, give a name to your email account that you’ve just configured and hit ‘<\/span>Done<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/span>How to Configure CenturyLink Email Settings on iPhone?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nLike Android, you can set up your CenturyLink email on your iPhone as well. Here is how you configure your CenturyLink email settings for your iPhone.<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Navigate to ‘<\/span>Settings<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- Then scroll to the menu and tap ‘<\/span>Mail, Calendar, Notes or Contacts<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- Now click the ‘<\/span>Add Account<\/b>\u2018 option.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Choose ‘<\/span>Other<\/b>‘ on the succeeding screen.<\/span><\/li>\n
- On the next page, tap ‘<\/span>Add Mail Account<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- Now you must enter your name, CenturyLink email address, an account password, and CenturyLink email service name in their respective fields.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Hit ‘<\/span>Next<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- Choose either IMAP or POP3 protocol. Then input the incoming mail and outgoing mail server settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>Incoming Mail Server Settings<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n\n- \n
\n- The IMAP hostname will be <\/span>mail.centurylink.net<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The POP3 hostname will be <\/span>pop.centurylink.net<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Input your CenturyLink.net email ID beside your username.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n- Scroll down and input the following CenturyLink email settings for the outgoing mail server.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- smtp.centurylink.net<\/b> is the SMTP hostname for <\/span>POP3<\/b> and <\/span>IMAP<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Your CenturyLink.net email ID is your username.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Your CentturyLink.net account password is the password.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n- Now tap ‘<\/span>Save<\/b>.’<\/span><\/li>\n
- Go to ‘<\/span>