Choose the correct email service provider when you add an account to Mail

When setting up an email account on your Apple device, you're asked to choose from a list of email service providers, but your email address might not include the provider’s name. Find out which of these providers is the correct choice for your email address.

Email account list on iPhone

Use this information when setting up an email account in the Mail app on Phone or iPad, on Mac, or on Apple Vision Pro.

Email address

Email service provider

aim.com

Aol.

aol.com

Aol.

gmail.com

Google

hotmail.com

Outlook.com (on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro)

Microsoft Exchange (on Mac)

icloud.com

iCloud

live.com

Outlook.com (on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro)

Microsoft Exchange (on Mac)

mac.com

iCloud

me.com

iCloud

onmicrosoft.com

Microsoft Exchange

outlook.com

Outlook.com (on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro)

Microsoft Exchange (on Mac)

verizon.net

Aol.

yahoo.com

yahoo!

Any other email address

If setting up a Microsoft Exchange-based email account, choose Microsoft Exchange. Otherwise, choose Other (or Other Mail Account) and be ready to manually enter your email settings, if needed.

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