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BT Internet email settings for iPhone

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On this page you find the BT Internet mail settings for iPhone. Follow the step-by-step iPhone guide or use the settings overview with the imap and pop3 server email settings for BT Internet.

Mail settings BT Internet

POP / IMAP imap
Incoming server mail.btinternet.com
Incoming port 993
SSl (security) incoming ssl
Outgoing server mail.btinternet.com
Outgoing port 587
Requires sign-in yes

iPhone guide to setup BT Internet mail

1 Open 'Settings', click on 'Passwords & accounts' and 'Add account'.

Click on your provider name if it's listed, otherwise click on 'Other'

2 Make sure 'Email' is checked and click 'Save'.

Your email account is now saved. In the next steps we check if all settings are correct.

3 Click on your newly created email address and choose 'Advanced'. Make sure that the following data is correct under 'Incoming server':

Use SSL: on
Identity check: password
Server port: 993

4 Go back to the previous screen and under 'Outgoing server' click on mail.btinternet.com. Make sure the following information is correct:

Use SSL: on
Identity check: password
Server port: 587

Question and Answer

Have a question regarding your iPhone email setup or think you can help other BT Internet users out? Please comment below!

  • Mr Ray Lyon

    8 years ago

  • I have followed the steps above several times and still cannot send emails from my Iphone

    8 years ago

  • I have forgotten my password

    8 years ago

  • Nearly finished an update and it is asking for verification code, which one is this

    9 years ago

  • I have an iPhone 6s and have repeatedly followed above instructions up to step 6 when I keep getting user name & password incorrect. It worked perfectly previously and btinternet is working fine on my iPad and MacBook. What can I do?

    9 years ago

  • I have followed your instructions repeatedly but still get the error message re username or password. I have an iPhone 5c and my emails worked perfectly for 12 months before this problem

    9 years ago

  • As with my iPhone 5s, I am unable to send or receive bt mail on my new Ipad mini 2. Same old poroblems!!!

    9 years ago

  • Mail server mail.btinternet.com not responding

    9 years ago

  • Cannot reply to emails , says I have the wrong password, I have deactivated and reactivated my account and all passwords were accepted but still cannot send email.

    9 years ago

  • I could not send email from my iphone tried to follow above and now can neither receive or send saying my password or server are incorrect how do I correct this as I am sure my bt password is entered correctly

    9 years ago