
How to configure mailcan.com for an Android Tablet
With this blog I will simply explain how to setup mailcan.com with IMAP and SMTP for your Android Phone in a simple language!
First, a few words about mailcan.com
Fastmail is an email hosting company based in Melbourne, Australia. In addition to its Fastmail-branded services, the company also operates Topicbox, a mailing list service, and Pobox, an email service it acquired in 2015. The company was acquired by Opera Software in 2010 but became independent again in 2013 through a staff buyout. Its servers are located in Bridgewater, New Jersey and Seattle, Washington. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fastmail
Configuring mailcan.com
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app.
- In the top right, tap your profile picture.
- Tap Add another account.
- Choose the type of account you want to add:
- If you check work or school emails through Outlook for Windows, select Outlook, Hotmail, and Live.
- If you don't see your email service, select Other.
- Enter your email address and tap Next.
Incoming Mail Settings
- Choose the type of email account (POP3 or IMAP) you will use. Some services may not support both. You may want to see the table below for the correct settings.
- IMAP keeps the emails on the server, but it will show a cached copy on your device. IMAP is the recommended setting in almost all cases.
- POP3 downloads the e-mails from the remote server and it will keep them on your Android device.
- Enter the passphrase for the mail account and click Next.
- Refer to the information below to complete the Incoming Server Settings.
- Tap Next. If there is an error, tap Edit Settings.
Incoming E-mail (IMAP) Setup
Server Hostname | imap.fastmail.com |
Server Port | 993 |
Username | Your username (do not include the part after the @ sign) |
Authentication | Password |
SSL/TLS | Yes |
Outgoing E-mail Setup
- After you enter the configuration, tap Next.
- Check Require sign-in
- Please refer to the information below in order to complete the Outgoing Server Settings settings.
- Now tap Next. If there is an error, tap the Edit Settings button.
Server Hostname | smtp.fastmail.com |
Server Port | 587 |
Username | Your username (do not include the part after the @ sign) |
Authentication | Password |
SSL/TLS | Yes |
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