How to Edit Existing Email Account Information on an iPhone

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This wikiHow teaches you how to edit the name, email address, and mailbox description that's associated with an account on your iPhone's Mail app.

Steps

The Settings icon is gray with gears on it and is found on your Home Screen.
It's at the top of the fifth section of menu options.

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Tap Account . This will open the Account Information screen where you can make your changes.
- This cannot be done using your iCloud account.
The Description can be anything, as it typically serves as a reminder for which email account it corresponds to.
This is useful if you want to add another outgoing mail server to use as a failsafe in case your primary server isn't working.
This window gives you options to change mailbox behaviors, what happens to your discarded messages, and other incoming mail settings.