Set Up an iPhone for Columbia Email

The instructions below will let you set up your general Columbia (@columbia.edu) email account. If you are using CUMC IT Exchange for email please click here for instructions.

1. On the main iPhone display, select the Settings icon:
2. Select Mail, Contacts, Calendars.

   

3. Select Add Account.

4. Select Other.

   

5. Select Add Mail Account.

   

6. Enter the following information
   • Name: type in your first and last name
   • Address: youruni@columbia.edu - type your actual Columbia UNI instead of youruni (ex: abc1234)
   • Password: type in your UNI's password
   • Description: Columbia IMAP

   

7. Tap Save in the upper right corner. The iPhone will try to connect to the Columbia email server.
8. In the New Account screen, fill out the following:
   • INCOMING MAIL SERVER Host Name: mail.columbia.edu
   • User Name: type in your Columbia UNI
   • Password: type in your UNI's password
   • OUTGOING MAIL SERVER (SMTP) Hostname: send.columbia.edu
   • Username: type in your Columbia UNI
   • UNI Password: type in your UNI's password

   

9. Select Save. The iPhone will connect again, and will appear as successful once it connects. You can now access your Columbia email on your iPhone by selecting the Mail icon and browsing to your Columbia IMAP account.