You can configure email settings externally from Exchange Active Sync (EAS) by pushing an Email Settings profile payload.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Devices > Profiles & Resources > Profiles > Add > Add Profile > Android (Legacy).
  2. Select Container.
  3. Configure the profile's General settings. These General profile settings determine how the profile is deployed and who receives it.
  4. Select the Email payload.
  5. Configure the Email settings:
    Setting Description
    Email Account Define how the account is labeled in the mail client.
    Email Address Enter the email address used for the account.
    Sender’s Name Determine how the sender's name appears.
    Email Signature Determine the default signature that appears on all outgoing emails.
    Set As Default Account Set the email as the primary email account.
    Allow Email Forwarding Set so end users can forward content and HTML Email.
    Use SSL Set to encrypt EAS data.
    Protocol Set which server the email client uses to receive and send emails.
    Host Name Enter the hostname or IP address for the server.
    Port Set the port number.
    Username Define the Username for the authentication credentials using lookup values.
    Password

    Leave the Passwordblank to allow end users to set their own password.

    Ignore SSL Errors Set to ignore certificate errors.
    Use SSL Set to encrypt EAS data.
    Protocol Set which server the email client uses to receive and send emails.
    Host Name Enter the hostname or IP address for the server.
    Port Set the port number.
    Username Define the Username for the authentication credentials using lookup values.
    Password

    Leave the Passwordblank to allow end users to end-users own password.

    Ignore SSL Errors Set to ignore certificate errors.
  6. Select Save & Publish.