Technology has taken over the world in such a way that people, from various walks of life, can’t imagine life without it. New technology is being introduced almost every day, and people are trying their best to keep up with it, to make life simpler.

Mobile Phone Evolution

You must have noticed how important the cell phone and smartphone have become to nearly every individual who can afford it. With the growing demand, a new breed of smartphones is being introduced to the market by the day and in turn new applications are being offered to users that promise to simplify day-to-day tasks.

Importance of Communication

Communication has also picked up speed and has become extremely important. One particular mode of communication, email, has come into the spotlight as it is the fastest and most cost efficient. People around the world use emailing services to contact friends, family and clients. The email is growing in popularity by the hour and has become a necessity in the world of business and commerce. As the world is switching to the ‘smart’ track, most people are using email applications on their smartphones, phablets and tablets.

The World is getting ‘Smart’

Various ‘smart’ devices have different operating systems, but the most commonly used one is the Android. Android phones are taking the tech market by storm and thousands of people, from various parts of the world, are using these phones to get on with work. Businessmen and corporate workers can’t imagine life without them as they make emailing and staying in touch with clients a lot easier. Now, one usually needs a stable server to send mails, as they are important. In the business and corporate world, the most trusted mail server use the SMTP protocol.

SMTP mail servers are extremely efficient, cost effective and trustworthy. They can be installed in various kinds of tech devices. So, if you have bought an Android phone and can’t configure SMTP on it, here’s how:

• First tap on Menu on the phone’s home page
• Then, locate the ‘Email’ option and tap on it
• Go to the desirable account so that you can configure SMTP
• Then, go to the ‘Menu’ tab and tap for ‘Options’
• Next, go to ‘Account Settings’ and tap
• Scroll to ‘Outgoing Settings’ and tap
• The present SMTP setting will appear, alter them as per your requirement
• In the required slot, type the server name given to you in the confirmation mail
• Go to the ‘Port’ field and enter ‘25’
• Go to ‘Security type’ and change it to ‘None’
• Go to the option which reads ‘Sign In’ and tick
• In the required fields, enter the server’s username and password
• Tap on ‘Next’
• Then, your phone will verify the settings and will redirect you to the ‘Account Settings’
• Here, you need to fill in information like, Incoming server, Outgoing server, Incoming port, Outgoing port, Username and Password

After you fill in the information your SMTP mail server will be configured on your Android phone. Remember to send out a test mail to see if it is working fine. The configuration process is that simple.

Roger Grant is a tech expert and gizmo freak. He takes interest in new innovations and inventions in the world of technology. He also likes to share his knowledge with the world through blogs. In this article, he share his knowledge about SMTP mail server with his readers. To get in touch with him, you can connect him on Google+Twitter & Facebook.