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title: "How to Set Up Roadrunner Email with POP Settings on Your iPhone and MaC"  
description: "How to Set Up Roadrunner Email with POP Settings on Your iPhone and MaC"  
author: "Adam Smith"  
published: 2026-03-26  
updated: 2026-04-01  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/116471/how-to-set-up-roadrunner-email-with-pop-settings-on-your-iphone-and-mac  
category: "indian para sf"  
tags: ["email"]  
reading_time: 3 minutes  

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# How to Set Up Roadrunner Email with POP Settings on Your iPhone and MaC

## Answers

### Answer by Ravi Vishwakarma

Here’s a **clear, step-by-step guide** to set [up your](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13076/are-you-done-experimenting-with-your-online-privacy-set-up-your-own-vpn) [Roadrunner email](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/92457/recover-lost-email-password-by-roadrunner-email-problems) (now part of Spectrum services) using **POP settings** on both **iPhone** and **Mac**.

## 1. Roadrunner Email POP Settings (Required)

Use these exact settings:

### Incoming Mail (POP)

- Server: `pop-server.rr.com`
- Port: `110` (or `995` with SSL)
- Username: Your full [email address](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/33871/how-to-validate-email-address-in-javascript)
- Password: [Your email](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/108646/what-to-do-if-your-email-is-not-sending) password
- SSL: Recommended (use port 995)

### Outgoing Mail (SMTP)

- Server: `smtp-server.rr.com`
- Port: `587`
- SSL: Yes (TLS)
- Authentication: Required

## 2. Setup on iPhone (iOS Mail App – Apple Mail)

### Steps:

1. Open **Settings**
2. Go to **Mail → Accounts → Add Account**
3. Tap **Other**
4. Select **Add Mail Account**
5. Enter:

   1. Name
   2. Email
   3. Password
   4. Description

6. Tap **Next**
7. Select **POP** (important)

### Enter Server Details:

**Incoming [Mail Server](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/34346/how-to-send-email-from-own-mail-server-instead-of-gmail-server-in-android-without-user-interaction)**

- Host Name: `pop-server.rr.com`
- Username: Full email
- Password: Your password

## Outgoing Mail Server

- Host Name: `smtp-server.rr.com`
- Username: Full email
- Password: Your password
- Tap **Save**

### Extra (Recommended):

- Go to **Settings → Mail → Accounts → Your Account**
- Enable:

   - **Use SSL**
   - Set Authentication to **Password**
   - Set port correctly (995 for POP SSL)

## 3. Setup on Mac (macOS Mail – Apple Mail)

### Steps:

1. Open **Mail App**
2. Click **Mail → Add Account**
3. Choose **Other Mail Account**
4. Enter:

   1. Name
   2. Email
   3. Password

5. Click **Sign In**
6. When manual setup appears:

### Incoming Mail Server:

- Account Type: **POP**
- Mail Server: `pop-server.rr.com`
- Username: Full email
- Password: Your password

### Outgoing Mail Server:

- [SMTP Server](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50297/what-is-smtp-server-or-pop-server): `smtp-server.rr.com`
- Username: Full email
- Password: Your password
- Click **Sign In**

## 4. Important Notes (Very Important)

1. POP downloads emails → they may **not sync across devices**
2. If you want sync everywhere → consider IMAP instead
3. Ensure:

   1. Correct ports
   2. SSL enabled
   3. Full email as username

## 5. Common Issues & Fixes

- **Problem:** Authentication failed

   - Re-check password
   - Use full email as username

- **Problem:** Cannot send email

   - Enable SMTP authentication
   - Use port `587` with TLS

- **Problem:** Emails not updating

   - POP only downloads, doesn’t sync

## 6. Pro Tip (Better Setup)

If you use [multiple devices](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96227/how-to-open-whatsapp-business-on-multiple-devices) (iPhone + Mac + Web), switch to:

- **IMAP instead of POP**
- Keeps emails synced everywhere


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