Email client setup
Configure Outlook, Thunderbird, and mobile devices with SMTP and IMAP.
Connection settings
In the admin panel, the Client setup page shows the exact settings for the signed-in user.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| IMAP server | mail.example.com |
| IMAP port | 993 with TLS |
| SMTP server | mail.example.com |
| SMTP port | 465 with TLS or 587 with STARTTLS |
| Username | Full email address |
| Password | Mailbox password |
Outlook and Thunderbird
- Choose the add email account option.
- Enter the email address and mailbox password.
- If automatic setup fails, enter the server and ports manually.
- Use port
993for IMAP and port465for SMTP. - Accept the server certificate if a warning appears.
Mobile devices
- Open Add account in the device's email settings.
- Choose IMAP as the account type.
- Enter the email address and mailbox password.
- Enter the IMAP and SMTP servers and ports
993and465.
Apple devices
The Client setup page in the admin panel provides an apple.mobileconfig link for automatic setup.
Notes
- Use the mailbox password in the client, not the admin password.
- Port
25is for server-to-server delivery; do not use it in a client. - If authentication fails, enter the full username including
@.