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This article describes how you can set up an e-mail client for RWTH e-mail under different versions of Android.


 
 

Please note:

There is a difference between e-mail address (e.g. max.mustermann@rwth-aachen.de) and user name (mm123456@rwth-aachen.de).
If the account is set up automatically with the user name, this is entered as the sender address so that you cannot reply to emails. The sender address is always in the format firstname.lastname@rwth-aachen.de or name@mustereinrichtung.rwth-aachen.de.

Setting up an e-mail account under Android 11.x - 13.x (Exchange)

Step 1
Open the settings and select Accounts.

Android Einstellungen Konto

Step 2
Click on the button Add account.

unten auf Konto hinzufügen

Step 3
Please select the Exchange account option here.

Exchange

Step 4
Insert you email address. The Button Set up manually takes you to the configuration settings.

E-Mail-Adresse eingeben dann Manuell

Step 5
The following configuration settings must be entered:

  • E-mail address: Your E-mail Address, that you added in the previous step.
  • Password: Your password for the corresponding email account
  • Domain/Username: username@rwth-aachen.de (e.g. ab123456@rwth-aachen.de respectively ab123456@mustereinrichtung.rwth-aachen.de)
  • Server: mail.rwth-aachen.de
  • For SSL-Port please enter 443.

E-Mail Konfiguration

Step 6
With a final click on "Next" your account will be set up.

 

Setting up e-mail account under Android 12.x - 13.x (IMAP)

 
Step 1
Open the settings and select Accounts and synchronization.

Step 2
Please select IMAP here.

Step 3
Enter an appropriate e-mail address and the corresponding password.

Step 4
Enter the following settings for the inbox:

  • Username: username@rwth-aachen.de (for example ab123456@rwth-aachen.de or ab123456@institution.rwth-aachen.de)
    • In the current version of Outlook for Android, domain\username is a shared field.
    • In this case, \username@rwth-aachen.de must be entered.
  • Password: The password for your e-mail account
  • Server: mail.rwth-aachen.de
  • Port: 993
  • Security type: SSL/TLS

Step 5
For the outgoing mail server enter the following data:

  • Server: mail.rwth-aachen.de
  • Port: 587
  • Security type: STARTTLS
    • Check the Registration required box
  • Username: username@rwth-aachen.de (for example ab123456@rwth-aachen.de or ab123456@institution.rwth-aachen.de)
    • In the current version of Outlook for Android, domain\username is a shared field.
    • In this case, \username@rwth-aachen.de must be entered.
  • Password: The password for your e-mail account

Step 6
You can now select your synchronization settings.

Step 7
Now you can even rename your account and change your display name if wanted.


 

Additional Information

last changed on 01/09/2025

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