Setting up Your Cox business Email Account on iOS Devices: Every device that runs on iOS such as iPad, iPod touch or iPhone is equipped with an app dedicated only for emailing i.e. “Mail”. You can also use Safari browser to check emails on an iOS device but the user experience of the “Mail” app is far better. If you are a Cox Business email user then you can set up your email account on iOS Devices with ease. All you are required to do is configure the proper POP/ IMAP settings of Cox business email on your iOS Device.

This article is for those users who are looking to configure Cox Bussiness Email on iOS devices such as iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Here, we will provide you the correct IMAP settings for using Cox Business email on iOS devices along with the detailed steps to enter these settings.

Precautions in setting up Cox Business Email on iOS Devices

Here are some precautions and important things that you should know before moving on to setting up your Cox business Email account on an iOS Device.

• First of all, make sure you know your complete Cox Business Email address along with the password. If you can’t remember password then you should reset Cox Business Email password and then move on the configuration process.
• In order to add Cox Business Email to iOS Devices, you should have a good Internet connection. So, it is recommended that you should check the Mobile data or wifi internet connection before moving on the setup process.
• In case you have previously saved some emails in the “Mail” app then these emails might get cleared out when you set up a new email account. That’s why it is recommended that you should take a backup of the previously saved email beforehand.

Cox Business Email IMAP settings for iOS devices

For the purpose of setting up your Cox business Email Account on iOS devices, you can either use the POP protocols or IMAP protocols. The benefit of using IMAP protocols is that the emails are stored on the server which allows you to check your emails in multiple devices. For example – If you send an email from your iPhone then it will also reflect on your iPad as well. The IMAP settings for using Cox Business Email on iOS devices are as follows:

How to set up Cox Business Email on iOS Devices?

The exact steps that you need to follow in order to configure Cox Business Email on iOS devices depend upon the model of the devices you are using. However, the general steps applicable to most of the iOS devices are given below:

• To initiate the proceeding, you have to open the settings app on your iOS device.
• Once you are in the settings menu, you need to open the “Mail, Contact and Calendars” settings.
• After that, you need to select the “Add Account” option.
• As soon as you select the “Add Account” option, a list of popular email service providers such as Google, Yahoo, Outlook etc. will appear on your screen.
• The Cox Business Email is not available on the list. So, you need to scroll down and choose the “Other” option from the bottom of the list.
• Then, you have to select the “Add mail account” option and enter the following information.
  • Name: Enter your First Name
  • Email: Provide your complete Cox business email address.
  • Password: Enter your Cox Business password.
  • Description: Just type “Cox Business”.
• After entering the information, you need to tap “Next”
• Now, you need to select the “IMAP” option under the “Incoming Mail Server” and enter the information given below:
  • Incoming Mail Server Hostname: imap.coxmail.net
  • Username: Enter your Cox Business email address.
  • Password: Enter the password of your Cox Business email password.
• After entering the “Incoming Mail Server” information, you need to enter the “Outgoing Mail Server” information given below:
  • Outgoing Mail Server Hostname: smtp.coxmail.net
  • Username: Enter your complete Cox Business email address
  • Password: Enter the password of your Cox Business email account.
• Save the information and select your Cox Business email account on the next screen.
• Then, you are required to scroll down and select “SMTP” option under the outgoing mail server settings.
• Select “Smtp.coxmail.net” under the “Main Server” and ensure that the following information is displayed properly.
  • SSL: ssl
  • Serverport: 465
• Now, go back to the last screen once again and choose “Advanced”. Make sure that the following information is appearing correctly.
  • SSL: ssl
  • Serverport: imap.coxmail.net
• Finally, you should restart your device so that the changes may get saved.