Configure K-9 on Android for SWCP Email

There are several email programs available for Android phones and tablets. K-9 is one that we find works well and is easy to set up.

Get K-9

Download the app from the Google app store. It is free.

Configure K-9

• Start K-9, click "Next" on the Welcome screen to start the account creation wizard.
• On the first setup screen:
  • Enter your email address and password.
  • Then click "Manual Setup" (do NOT click "Next").
• On the "Account Type" screen, tap "IMAP"
• On the "Incoming server settings screen":
  • The username field may be pre-filled with your email address. Change this to your SWCP account name.
  • The password should already be filled in.
  • Set the IMAP server to: mail.swcp.com
  • Set Security to SSL/TLS (always)
  • Set Authentication to PLAIN
  • Set Port to: 993
  • Leave the other settings as-is and tap "Next"
• K-9 will test the connection to the server. Assuming that works, move on to "Outgoing server settings":
  • Set SMTP server to: mail.swcp.com
  • Set Security to SSL/TLS (always)
  • Set Port to: 465
  • Set Require sign-in to: ON (checked)
  • Set Authentication to: AUTOMATIC
  • The username and password should be auto-filled for you.
  • Click "Next" to complete the outgoing server test.
• Now you are on the "Account options" page:
  • You can set these items to suit you. Enabling push mail might use a lot of battery, so if you find that y our battery is suddenly draining too quickly, try turning off Push mail.
  • Click "Next" to finish up
• On the last setup screen, you give the account a name to identify it. Something like "SWCP mail" makes sense to you. If you set up multiple email accounts in K-9, this is how you will tell them apart.

All Done! If you have any problems please contact the help desk at help@swcp.com