When you add an account, the information associated with that account, such as your email and contacts, is automatically added to your phone. When you remove an account, you also delete everything associated with that account from your phone. This includes email, contacts, and settings.

Set up email in Android email app

Android mail apps may look different across different devices, and these directions may not exactly match the options you see. Use these steps as a guide or consult the manufacturer's help for your particular device.

Choose your built-in Android email app:

Gmail app Samsung Email app

Open the Samsung Email app and tap Add Account if it's your first time.

Or, go to Settings in the app > Add account.

Enter your email address and password. Tap Sign in.

Note: If the email app detects your provider, you may be redirected to a different sign in screen.

If you're prompted to select account type, choose Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync to sync contacts and calendars.

Tap Yes or Ok to confirm settings and permissions. What you see may vary depending on what kind of account you're setting up.

If you've turned on two-step verification, you'll verify your identity with your chosen method.

Syncing email, calendar, contacts, and tasks may take a few minutes.

If you see an email that says "Action Required to Sync," open it and tap Use another Mail app instead. If you don't see this message, skip this step.

Remove a mail account from your phone

1. Open your device's Settings app.

2. Tap Passwords & accounts.

   • If "Password & accounts" isn’t available, tap any of the following based on your device:

     • Users & accounts

     • Passwords, passkeys & autofill

     • Password, passkeys & accounts

     • Manage accounts

    

3. Under "Accounts," tap the account you want to remove  Remove account.

4. To confirm, tap Remove account  Delete.

5. If this is the only Google Account on the device, you'll need to enter your device's pattern, PIN, or password for security.