Your Kindle Fire is more than just an eBook reader. With access to 27 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, games and so much more, your trusty little device does what it can to provide you with a constant stream of entertainment.
However in our connected, technological world it’s important that we are able to stay in constant communication-and email has become a major part of that.
So here’s how to add Kindle Fire email and keep in touch this winter season.
Now there are several different models of Kindle Fire
You can also find out the differences between POP and IMAP email by checking out our sister site Cloudpockets.com.
Now that that’s out of the way…onto the show.
1st Generation Kindle Fire Email Setup For POP/IMAP:
- So first from your home screen, select Apps then hit Email
- If this is to be your first email account on your Kindle Fire tap Start, then for Select E-Mail Provider select Other. However, if you already have an account tap the menu icon followed by Add Account then Other.
- The Username is your full email address and the Password is your email password. Tap Next than select POP 3 or IMAP (IMAP is recommended because of larger feature support).
- Under Incoming Server settings, the settings will be showed already at their default values but we will change a few of them….Your Username is going to be your full email address and your Password is your email password.
- Type the needed IMAP/POP server name (If you are using Office 365 then it is “outlook.office365.com” otherwise click here). For Security type, select SSL while for Authentication type verify PLAIN is selected. In Port make sure it is set to 993 if you’re using IMAP or 995 if you’re using POP.
- If using IMAP, for IMAP path prefix value leave the default value (Automatic using NAMESPACE if available).
- After clicking Next, under Outgoing Server settings, the settings will be showed already at their default values but we will change a few of them…
- Type the needed SMTP server name(If you are using Office 365 then is is “smtp.office365.com” otherwise click here). For Security type, select TLS (always). In Port make sure 587 is selected, and also verify the selection of ‘Require Sign-In“.
- After clicking Next verify that the Authentication type is set to Automatic. For the Inbox settings page, Â under the Folder poil frequency list choose how often you want your Kindle Fire to check your Inbox (more often will assure fast access to emails whilst also possibly affecting performance).
- Then on the Finish page, enter a display name and an account name. You are now free to check your email by tapping View Your Inbox at any time.
2nd Generation and later Kindle Fire Email Setup For POP/IMAP:
- So first from your home screen, select Apps then hit Email.
- If this is to be your first email account on your Kindle: make sure you are on the Add Account page and select the Other Provider option; otherwise hit Menu then Settings followed by Add Account and finally Other Provider.
- Fill in the corresponding information than click Next.
- Select POP 3 or IMAP (IMAP is recommended because of larger feature support).
- Under Incoming Server settings, the settings will be showed already at their default values but we will change a few of them….Your Username is going to be your full email address and your Password is your email password.
- Type the needed IMAP/POP server name (If you are using Office 365 then it is “outlook.office365.com” otherwise click here). For Security type, select SSL/TLS. In Port make sure it is set to 993 if you’re using IMAP or 995 if you’re using POP.
- After clicking Next, under Outgoing Server settings, the settings will be showed already at their default values but we will change a few of them…
- Type the needed SMTP server name(If you are using Office 365 then is is “smtp.office365.com” otherwise click here). For Security type, select StartTLS. In Port make sure 587 is selected, and also verify the selection of “Require Sign-In“.
- For Username, it’s your email address and Password is your email password. Then on the Finish page, enter a display name and an account name. You are now free to check your email by tapping View Your Inbox at any time.
2nd Generation and later Kindle Fire Email Setup For Exchange:
Note: Only use Exchange if you are using an Exchange Server and desire your contacts and calender to be synced as well
- So first from your home screen, select Apps then hit Email
- If this is to be your first email account on your Kindle: make sure you are on the Add Account page and select the Exchange e-mail, contacts, calender option; otherwise hit Menu then Settings followed by Add Account and finally Exchange e-mail, contacts, calender.
- On the next Add Account page fill out the corresponding information as needed, tap Next.
- The settings will be showed already at their default values but we will change a few of them….First type the name of your Exchange server (If you are using Office 365 then it is “outlook.office365.com” otherwise click here). Feel free to leave the Domain Box empty.
- Your Username is going to be your full email address and your Password is your email password. In the Security settings, verify that “SSL” is selected and that “Accept all SSL certificates” is not.
- After tapping Next you may receive a security warning-this is completely normal and should’t cause much concern. After proceeding and looking under the Synchronization options page you can use the check boxes to decide what information you want to synchronize with your Kindle Fire.
- Save, and you should be good to go! Just select View Inbox to check your email at any time and you can also verify your chosen options at any time on the Account Settings page.
With Kindle Fire email, you are now a little bit more prepared and connected for the days ahead.
If you want to learn more about things that you can do with your Kindle, check out technicalguy’s article on getting EPub books onto your Kindle.
In the meantime, get under the covers, snuggle by the fireplace and enjoy your eBook knowing the your Kindle Fire and your Kindle Fire email has got you covered.
For any additional help, comments or questions, sound off in the comments and I’ll do my best to respond.
I have a Kindle Fire 7. I’ve tried to follow the directions, but now have Webpage Not Available on the last page. At the top it reads Authorize Account with a return arrow. The directions don’t seem to match some of the headings: Outgoing server settings: says SMTP server, smtp.gmail.com. Use secure connection (SSL) is checked. Use same credentials for Incoming and Outgoing servers is also checked. About all I’ve done successfully is enter my email address & the password.
Carol I have not heard of that error, but hopefully someone else will be able to jump in and help on this!
Hello over this last few weeks I have noticed that my emails are arriving twice in my in box why is this happening.
David, this can often occur when an email address has been forwarded to the email address you are checking. If you indeed have more than one email address then make sure forwarding is either turned off, or emails do not go to both.
Same issues as others re: setting up a full gmail acct. What instructions I’ve found are for much earlier generations than mine. I’m using the Kindle Fire 10,7th generation. Thanks for any assistance. I’m getting increasingly frustrated with this non-intuitive process.
my husbands kindle fire has lost the ability to send or receive messages. How do we get it to function again
This could be any number of things, but I’d check that you have WiFi connectivity first, then check your email setup.
I am an 81-yr-old non=geek. While on vacation I’d like to have email with my family. Help!
Dick Hockstad
not working and i have tried for over an hour…wants me to associate my gmail to my account to DL apps…already got my gmail loaded…this is just bs why is this not working and your steps not avail on my kindle…sending it back UGH
I have forwarded some of my emails to my landlord email address, and now I cannot find them, what happen?
If they do not show up in your Kindle, try finding them from webmail or your computer if the same email adress is used there.
Can I set my Fire email so the folders can’t be opened or hidden? Assuming that the “in” box emails would be open and usable. Could I assume I would still be able to “send” and”reply”. Thanks
How do I add folders to my kindle fire email?
Oh here’s a novel idea just add i new folder link at the bottom of the folder list!!!
That’s how most are done!!!!!
How do I add additional folders to my kindle fire hd 8 mail app. I would like to store emails that I need to keep with in specific folders.
This is the most complicated email set up ever. It is far from intuitive. I don’t know where to find Incoming and Outgoing server information nor do I care to spend my time on it.
How do I find my “@Kindle.com” email on this Kindle Fire 7
Thank you!!
Danna, instructions for finding your Kindle email address are here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/sendtokindle/email
Used frontier previously I would like the new email address on my laptop to be the same on. My kindle. Please help set this kindle to my new flail address.Change the frontier email to the gmail.
I cannot change my password for gmail on my kindle fire.
I go to the app, hit the menu bars, and if I select accounts and touch on gmail, it goes to the account and tells me I can’t access and to check my password.
If I go to the app then settings, nothing…
What am I missing?
Try Accounts, incoming or SMTP server, you should see a field for the password there.
I have had my hotmail e-mail account on my Kindle Fire for several years. Beginning late Saturday, I got message that it was being connected too frequently so to wait a minute or two and try again. I’ve done that several times since Saturday, then cleared data and can’t get the account to set up. What exchange server should I use to set it up?
Sounds like the account might be disabled for too many attempts? If you can set the parameter for checking mail to 10 minutes or more.
Email app stopped sending emails with error “Unable to send email. Go to Outbox to Force a retry.”
Receives all emails and attachments, rebooted kindle and network.
I have done all the steps as instructed and i still get this messag:
Unable to set up account
Message from your email provider:
Email address or password incorrect.
And the the Edit Settings bar. I have checked my email address and password and they are correct.
I need help, please.
My email does not appear on my kindle fire tablet where can I take it to have someone help me? I am not very good with the tablet. Thank you ,Jeanette Lewis
I have done all the steps mentioned above and still get “Cannot connect to the server “. Please help
I receive my emails via yahoo. I am able to read them on my kindle but am unable to access pdf attachments. Any ideas? Thanks, Jo.
My email comes through Verizon. I used to be able to answer my emails on my Kindle Fire but Verizon made me change my password. My laptop doesn’t have a problem but even though I can receive email on my Kindle, since I changed my password I am unable to send email. I need some plain English to figure out how to answer my emails on my Kindle like I could before I had to change my password.
Thank you SO much! I have a 1st generation fire and my employer just changed to 365 for email. The “change over” instructions my employer gave did not work, but thanks to you I can once again check my mail from home!
Glad it worked for you Laura!