Email Client Configuration

If you want to get rid of logging in again and again into your kerberos id and want to sync your kerberos id with your Android, iOS and iPadOS devices, then just follow the steps given below.
Syncing your webmail with your phones will provide you a central interface for receiving, composing and sending emails.

  • Android
    • → Go to Settings > Accounts > Email
    • → 'E-mail id' is kerberos_id@iitd.ac.in
    • → 'Username' is kerberos_id and 'Password' is your kerberos password
    • → Choose 'Manual Setup' > 'IMAP Account'
    • → IMAP server : mailstore.iitd.ac.in
    • → Security Type : SSL (Accept all certificates). Click Next.
    • → SMTP server : smtp.iitd.ac.in
    • → Security Type : SSL (Accept all certificates).Click Next
    • → Choose synchronisation frequency and other options as per your choice. Click Next
    • → Set a name for your account. Click Done
  • iOS and iPadOS
    • → Go to Settings > Mail > Add account > Others > Add Mail Account.
    • → Enter your Name, email id is kerberos_id@iitd.ac.in and password is your kerberos password. Click Next.
    • → Host name of 'incoming mail server': mailstore.iitd.ac.in
    • → Username : kerberos_id
    • → Host name of 'outgoing mail server': smtp.iitd.ac.in
    • Click next -> Click continue in the 'pop up window'.