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Email settings for any app (IMAP, POP3, SMTP)

The incoming and outgoing server settings, and where to find yours.

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Where to find your exact settings

In cPanel, open Email Accounts, click Connect Devices next to the mailbox. The page shows the exact server names and ports for your account. Use those.

Typical secure settings

ServerPortSecurity
Incoming (IMAP)as shown in Connect Devices993SSL/TLS
Incoming (POP3)as shown in Connect Devices995SSL/TLS
Outgoing (SMTP)as shown in Connect Devices465SSL/TLS
  • Username: your full email address.
  • Password: the mailbox password.
  • Outgoing server requires authentication: yes, same username and password.

IMAP or POP3?

Choose IMAP. It keeps your email on the server and in sync on every device. POP3 downloads messages to one device and usually removes them from the server, so they don't appear on your other devices.