How do I set up my Blue Valley email on a smartphone?

Question

How do I set up my Blue Valley email on a smartphone?

Answer

To set up your Blue Valley email on an iPhone, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add New Account > Other
  2. Enter first, last name
  3. Email address
  4. Password
  5. Description will Auto Populate
  6. Select Next
  7. Select IMAP
  8. Incoming Host Name > mail.bluevalley.net
  9. Username (please use your full bluevalley.net email address)
  10. Password
  11. Outgoing Host Name > mail.bluevalley.net
  12. Username (even though it says optional, enter it anyway)
  13. Password (same as above)
  14. Select Next > Save > Save Again

Tip: SSL must be ON!  Your email will not work if SSL is off. To ensure SSL is indeed off, go to:

  • Settings
  • Mail, Contacts, Calendars
  • Blue Valley Account > Click on the Account
  • Advanced Settings (make sure the SSL option is on)

To set up your Blue Valley email on an Android smartphone, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Email App > Select Other > Enter email address & password > Select Manual Setup > Select IMAP Account
  2. Username (please use your full bluevalley.net email address)
  3. Password
  4. Incoming IMAP Server > mail.bluevalley.net
  5. Port 993
  6. Security Type > None
  7. Select Next
  8. Outgoing SMTP Server > mail.bluevalley.net
  9. Port 587 or 465
  10. Security Type > SSL
  11. Require Sign in > Yes
  12. Select Next > Give the Account a Name > Select Done