How to Edit Existing Email Account Information on an iPhone

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Last Updated: May 15, 2018

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This wikiHow teaches you how to edit the name, email address, and mailbox description that's associated with an account on your iPhone's Mail app.

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   Open your iPhone's Settings. The Settings icon is gray with gears on it and is found on your Home Screen.
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   Tap Mail. It's at the top of the fifth section of menu options.
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   Tap Accounts at the top of the screen.
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   Tap on an account from the list to edit it.
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   Tap Account. This will open the Account Information screen where you can make your changes.

   • This cannot be done using your iCloud account.
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   Tap Name to edit the account name.
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   Tap Email to change the email address.
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   Tap Description to change it. The Description can be anything, as it typically serves as a reminder for which email account it corresponds to.
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   Tap SMPT to edit the outgoing mail server. This is useful if you want to add another outgoing mail server to use as a failsafe in case your primary server isn't working.
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    Tap Advanced to see more settings. This window gives you options to change mailbox behaviors, what happens to your discarded messages, and other incoming mail settings.
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