Email servers

Adding a new email account isn’t usually difficult. On Mac, see instructions here. On iPhone/iPad, go to the Settings app and choose Mail, Contacts, Calendars and add an account. Major email providers are supported directly – just pick it from the list on the Mac or device.

For other providers, enter information as directed. If servers and ports are requested, look them up in the table below. Use your actual username & password. If you don’t know the password, you shoudl be able to reset it on your email website. If your provider isn’t shown, do a web search for your mail provider’s name followed by “mail servers.”

We highly recommend using IMAP or other modern protocols whenever possible. The old POP protocol doesn’t sync between devices. Learn more about email protocols.

 

Provider

Username

Incoming Server

Port

Outgoing Server

Port

AOL
(IMAP)

user@aol.com

imap.aol.com

993 SSL

smtp.aol.com

587 SSL

Comcast (IMAP)
user@comcast.net
imap.comcast.net
993 SSL

smtp.comcast.net

587 SSL

Earthlink
(POP)

user@earthlink.net

pop.earthlink.net

110

smtpauth.earthlink.net

587 SSL

Gmail, Google Apps (IMAP)

user@gmail.com or
user@domain.com

imap.gmail.com

993 SSL

smtp.gmail.com

465 SSL

Office 365, Hotmail, MSN (IMAP)
user@domain.com
imap-mail.outlook.com
993 SSL
smtp-mail.outlook.com

587 TLS

MHO
(POP)

user@mho.com

mail.mho.com

110
smtp.auth.mho.com
587
iCloud, me.com
(IMAP)

user

imap.mail.me.com

993 SSL

smtp.mail.me.com

587 SSL

Qwest Office (POP)

user

pop.qwestoffice.net

110 SSL

smtp.qwestoffice.net

465 SSL

Qwest.net
(POP)

user

pop.dnvr.qwest.net

110

pop.dnvr.qwest.net

25

Yahoo
(IMAP)
user@yahoo.com

imap.mail.yahoo.com
993 SSL
smtp.mail.yahoo.com
465 SSL 
Yahoo Bus (IMAP)
user@domain.com
imap.bizmail.yahoo.com
993 SSL
smtp.bizmail.yahoo.com

465 SSL

CenturyLink (IMAP)

user@centurylink.net

pop.centurylink.net

993 SSL 

smtp.centurylink.net

587
SSL
GoDaddy
(IMAP)

user@domain.com

imap.secureserver.net

993 SSL

smtpout.secureserver.net

465 SSL

Q.com

 user@q.com

mail.q.com 

995 SSL 

smtp.q.com

465 SSL 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Google (Gmail), iCloud and Microsoft have their own protocols. If your device/app offers direct support for these providers, use it instead of IMAP. If this isn’t possible, you may need to adjust settings on your email account on the web before using IMAP. For example, to use Google/Gmail in Outlook through IMAP you must allow less secure apps to access your account.

GoDaddy Workspace email requires an Unlimited plan for IMAP – otherwise, use incoming server pop.secureserver.net (or change plans). Check email plans here.

Find out how to fix email servers & settings on your Mac.

Learn more about email & iCloud.

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