---
title: "[IMAP] Android devices (Android 12+)"
description: "The following steps will guide you at setting up your Caorda hosted email on your Android device using the IMAP configuration method.  This guide was created using **Android 12**, newer or older devices may not show the same windows. Feel…"
url: "https://www.caorda.com/support/setup/imap-setup-my-mailbox-on-an-android-device-android-12/"
updated: "2026-01-23"
category: Setup a Device
tags:
  - Android
  - IMAP
---

# [IMAP] Android devices (Android 12+)

The following steps will guide you at setting up your Caorda hosted email on your Android device using the IMAP configuration method. 

This guide was created using **Android 12**, newer or older devices may not show the same windows. Feel free to reach out to Caorda Support for any help. 

1. Access the **Settings** section of your Android device
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_android_gmail/android_imap_settings.png)
     
2. With the **Settings** app open, scroll down and tap on “**Passwords & accounts**”
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_android_gmail/android_imap_settings_accounts.png) 
     
3. Under the Accounts for... section tap on **Add account
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_android_gmail/android_imap_add_account.png)**
     
4. Select Personal (IMAP) as the account type
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_android_gmail/android_imap_account_type.png)
     
5. Enter your **email address** here and tap on **NEXT
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_android_gmail/android_imap_email_address.png)
     **
6. Enter your **password** and tap on **NEXT**
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_android_gmail/android_imap_password.png)
     
7. The Incoming server settings should be auto filled, there is one section that needs to be updated. Update the Server to be **imap.caorda.com** and tap on **NEXT**
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_android_gmail/android_imap_incoming.png)
     
   - **Server:** imap.caorda.com
       
8. Similar to the incoming server, the outgoing server settings have been auto filled. Update the SMTP server to be **relay.caorda.com** and tap on **NEXT
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_android_gmail/android_imap_outgoing.png)
     **
   - **SMTP server:**relay.caorda.com
       
9. The Account Options screen will now be shown, you can accept all the defaults and tap on **NEXT
    ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_android_gmail/android_imap_sync_settings.png)
     **
10. As a final step you can now name your account (this does not affect the email service) and to enter **your name** (this is what is displayed to people you email.) Once done tap on **NEXT**
     ![](https://www.caorda.com/wp-content/uploads/support_images/email_imap_android_gmail/android_imap_display_settings.png)
      
11. Tapping **NEXT** will close the window and drop you back to the main screen. Congratulations, you have setup the account and can now access the emails under the GMAIL app