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](https://cdsassets.apple.com/live/7WUAS350/images/ios/ios-16-iphone-14-pro-settings-mail-add-account-on-tap.png)
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 |
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aim.com | Aol. |
aol.com | Aol. |
gmail.com | |
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. |