The best way to setup Pipeline (Earthlink) email on iPhone

Earthlink Email Settings for Iphone

It is very easy to send and receive Pipeline (Earthlink) email on iPhone. You can either use the web version of Pipeline (Earthlink) email through the safari browser or you can set up Pipeline (Earthlink) email on iPhone using IMAP/ POP. It is a good idea to use IMAP/ POP settings because by doing so you will be able to access Pipeline (Earthlink) email through the “Mail” app. In the “Mail” app, you get a better user-interface and control over your email account as compared to safari browser.

If you are a Pipeline (Earthlink) email user and wondering how to configure Pipeline (Earthlink) email on iPhone then this post is for you. Here, we will take you through Pipeline (Earthlink) email settings along with the steps to set up Pipeline (Earthlink) email on iPhone.

What are the requirements for Pipeline (Earthlink) email set up on the iPhone?

If you are looking to set up the Pipeline (Earthlink) email account on your iPhone, you should ensure the availability of the following things.

  1. Your Pipeline (Earthlink) email address and user name: It is quite obvious that you should know the email address of the account that you are going to add on your iPhone. Apart from the email address, you must know the username as well. Generally, the username is that part of the email address that comes before the “@” sign.
  2. Pipeline (Earthlink) email password: In order to configure Pipeline (Earthlink) email on iPhone, you need to prove that you are the legitimate owner of your email account. In order to do so, you have to provide your Pipeline (Earthlink) password. If you have forgotten your password then you should recover it before starting the configuration.
  3. Stable internet connection: To verify the information that you will provide during the configuration process, it is necessary that you have a good internet connection. So, it is recommended that you must not forget checking the mobile data and wifi connection before initiating the configuration process.
  4. IMAP/ POP: To add Pipeline (Earthlink) on iPhone, you can either opt for IMAP or POP3 settings. It is recommended to keep IMAP/ POP settings handy before starting Pipeline (Earthlink) iPhone configuration.

POP3 settings to attach Pipeline (Earthlink) email with iPhone

Here are the POP3 settings that you should configure in your iPhone to setup a Pipeline (Earthlink) email account.

POP/ IMAP POP3
Incoming mail server hostname pop.earthlink.net
Incoming mail port 995
SSL (Incoming server security) SSL
Outgoing mail server hostname smtpauth.earthlink.net
Outgoing mail port 587
Requires sign-in/ Authentication requirement Yes

Installing Pipeline (Earthlink) email POP3 settings on iPhone can be very tough for a new user. Such users can follow the steps mentioned below in this post.

Step to connect Pipeline (Earthlink) email with iPhone.

Here are the steps by which you can connect the Pipeline (Earthlink) email account on your iPhone easily.  Please note that you should not skip any of the steps mentioned below otherwise you may face an error.

  1. First of all, you should open the home screen of your iPhone.
  2. On the home screen, you should open the “settings” menu by clicking the gear icon.
  3. Once you open the “settings” menu, you should choose the “mail, contacts and calendars” settings.
  4. Then, you should tap the “Add account” button and select the “Other” option that is available below the list of popular email services such as Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, AOL etc.
  5. After that, you should tap on the “Add Mail Account” option and provide the following information regarding your Pipeline (Earthlink) email account.
    1. Name: Enter your name (This name will display in the “From” field of the email messages that you will send from your Pipeline (Earthlink) email account.
    2. Email: Here you should enter your complete Pipeline (Earthlink) email address.
    3. Password: Enter the password of your email account.
    4. Description: Just type “Pipeline (Earthlink)”. You can also enter any other short description as per your wish.
  6. Tap “Next” from the top corner of the screen.
  7. Then, you have to highlight the “POP” option from the top of the screen. We are choosing POP because we looking to set up the email account using POP, you should highlight IMAP if you are looking to set up the email account using IMAP.
  8. Scroll down and enter the incoming mail server information as given below:
    1. Incoming Server Hostname: pop.earthlink.net
    2. Username: Enter the username of your Pipeline (Earthlink) email.
    3. Password: Provide the password of your Pipeline (Earthlink) email account.
  9. After the incoming mail server, you need to enter the following information under the Outgoing mail server as given below:
    1. Outgoing Server Hostname: smtpauth.earthlink.net
    2. Username: Provide Pipeline (Earthlink) username
    3. Password: Enter the password of your email account.
  10. Tap on the “save” button in order the save the server information you have just entered.
  11. Select your Pipeline (Earthlink) email address from the next page.
  12. Now, you have to select the “SMTP” option that will appear under the “Outgoing mail server”.
  13. Choose “smtpauth.earthlink.net” under the primary server and make sure that the following information is appearing correctly.
    1. SSL: SSL
    2. Server port: 587
  14. Then, you should tap “Done” and go back to the last screen once again. On this screen, you have to select “Advanced” and verify the information given below:
    1. SSL: SSL
    2. Server port: 995
  15. Now, you can conclude the Pipeline (Earthlink) email setup on iPhone by restarting your device.

Other important points to keep in mind

  • A few of the steps that we have mentioned can be different from various models and versions of your iPhone. For example: If you are looking to set up Pipeline (Earthlink) email on iPhone 6 then you may have to follow the different steps as compared to iPhone 10.
  • If Pipeline (Earthlink) email not sending and receiving email on iPhone then you should check the incoming and outgoing server information once again.
  • In case you are sure that you are entering the correct information and still facing an error then you should contact Pipeline (Earthlink) support for more information.