For more guidance, follow the detailed step-by-step instructions.
What you need before you start
- Your Apple device (iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch) updated to the latest version of the mobile operating system (iOS).
- The device must be connected to the Internet.
- You need a Bell Aliant email address and password. If you do not know your email address or password, please contact us.
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In order to setup your email program on your computer or mobile device, you will need the following email settings:
Incoming mail settings
IMAP: imap.bellaliant.net Port: 143 Authentication: Username (full email address) and password Outgoing mail settings
SMTP: smtp.bellaliant.net
Note: If you are attempting to access your email while over Bell Mobility's Network, you need to use Bell's outgoing mailserver (mail.1xbell.ca)
Port: You can keep your program set to the default ports. Authentication None - Leave blank
Follow these easy steps
- From the Apple device Home Screen tap Settings.
- Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
- Tap Add Mail Account.
- A list of mail service options will be provided. Tap Other.
- Tap Add Account.
- Enter your the following information:
- Name: Enter the name you want to display in your outgoing emails i.e. John Smith
- Email: Your Bell Aliant email address i.e. [email protected]
- Password: Your Bell Aliant email password
- Description: Enter a description for your new account i.e. John’s Account
- Tap Next.
- Under the IMAP heading, tap the IMAP heading and confirm your name, email address and description.
- In the Incoming Mail Server section enter your Bell Aliant email settings:
- Host Name: imap.bellaliant.net
- User Name: Enter your Bell Aliant email address i.e. [email protected]
- Password: Should already contain information,but if the field is empty, enter your Bell Aliant email password
- In the Outgoing Mail Server section enter your Bell Aliant email settings:
- Host Name: smtp.bellaliant.net
- User Name: You can leave this blank
- Password: You can leave this blank
- Tap Save.
- The Email app will respond with a Verifying message.
- Tap Yes on the message box: Cannot Connect Using SSL. Do you want to try setting up your account without SSL?
Note: It can take up to several minutes for the verification process to finish and the message box to appear.
- Tap Yes if the Cannot Connect Using SSL. Do you want to try setting up your account without SSL? message box reappears
- On the New Account screen, tap Next
- Tap Save on the new message box: This account may not be able to send or receive emails. Are you sure you want to save?
- On the IMAP screen, tap Save
- On the Accounts screen locate and tap your new email account
- Tap Advanced
- Scroll down to Incoming Setting and set Server Port to 143
- Tap the button with the name of your email account
- Tap Done
Additional information
If you plan to use your email on multiple devices (e.g. computers, tablets, smart phones), all email programs will need to be set up with IMAP settings.