Open Movistar mail
Currently, “open an existing Movistar email account” It is totally possible without major problems. However, we emphasize the word "existing", since, since many years (April 2013), bliss Telephone operator y Internet service provider, does not allow the creation of new email accounts. Reason why, from that moment indicated, said email service, still in force, can only be used by those customers who already had a Movistar email account.
And for those, new or future Movistar customers, it is worth clarifying that the mail Movistar is a mail service platform (email) offered by said operator, as a kind of added benefit, so that their clients could count on a email account with the company's own domain.
And, before we continue with this new quick guide on how to “open an existing Movistar email account”, we recommend that when you finish it, you explore other related contents.
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Quick guide to open a current Movistar email account
As we stated at the beginning, if for many years you have had the mail service of Movistar, you can make use of it. And for this, you can do it in the following way:
Steps to open Movistar mail from the Computer
- Open your application Web navigator favorite.
- Write in the address bar of it, the following URL: “mail.movistar.es”.
- Next, enter, on the screen that has been shown, the data of your existing mail account (email).
- And, finish pressing (clicking) the button "Connect".
Steps from the Android Mobile with the Gmail app
- We open our gmail email app from our Android device and press the "Main Menu" (3 horizontal stripes) located at the top left.
- Within the main menu, and at the end of it, we search for and select the “Settings” option.
- We then press the “Add account” option.
- Then we do the same thing on the “Other service” option and we continue with the steps that the Gmail app assistant tells us. Since, at this point, we can choose between a Manual setup or an Assisted Setup (via the “next button”).
Regardless of which one we choose to continue with, however, it's good to know that the data that may be necessary to complete the process successfully, They are:
- IMAP server: imap.movistar.es
- POP3 server: pop3.movistar.es
- Security: none
- Ports for IMAP: 143. Or, port 993, in case you need to implement SSL.
- POP3 ports: 110. Or, port 995, in case you need to implement SSL.
- Use SSL: Disabled. Or activated, in case you need to implement SSL.
- SMTP incoming server: smtp.movistar.es or smtp.telefonica.net, it will depend on the account you have.
- Outgoing SMTP Server: mailhost.movistar.es.
- Authentication: email account password
- SMTP port: 25
And to make it a little clearer setup process, then we will show you a series of screenshots from an Android device, to show part of it:
More related information
Finally, it is good to remember that, in case you want or need more official information related to Movistar Mail, you can access the FAQ section of Movistar on the mail service, and also to online customer service for further assistance on this or any other contracted service.
In summary, we see it important to emphasize that, if it is owned with a Movistar internet connection for many years, and therefore also of a mail account of said provider, since it is best to use it, above all, when it comes to establish official contact with themselves. For this reason, we hope that this small quick guide motivates you to “open an existing Movistar email account”, in case you have it. And whatever it is, the result after applying this quick guide, it will also be a pleasure to know how it seemed to you or how it worked, through the comments.
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