Setting up speedpost.net for an Android Tablet

History of speedpost.net

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 speedpost.net

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app.
2. In the top right, tap your profile picture.
3. Tap Add another account.
4. 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.
5. Enter your email address and tap Next.

Incoming Mail Configuration

1. Select the type of email account (POP3 or IMAP) you will use. Some services may not support both protocols. Please refer to the table below for possible parameters.
   • IMAP will keep the mails on the server and it will show a cached copy on your device. IMAP is the recommended setting in almost all cases.
   • POP3 will download the e-mails from the server and it will keep them on your Android device.
2. Type in the passphrase for the mail account and click Next.
3. Please refer to the following table to complete the Incoming Server Settings settings.
4. Now tap Next. If there is an error, tap Edit Settings.

Incoming E-mail (IMAP) Settings

Outgoing E-mail Settings (via SMTP)

1. Once the settings are filled in, tap Next.
2. Check Require sign-in
3. Please see the following table in order to complete the Outgoing Server Settings page.
4. Click Next. If there is an error, tap the Edit Settings button.