What is IMAP?
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is a protocol for retrieving incoming email. It allows an email client to access email stored on a mail server.
What is SMTP?
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is a protocol for sending email.
Connecting to Emailguard with IMAP / SMTP:
Google and Microsoft will not let users connect over raw IMAP and SMTP. For these, we suggest connecting using our one-click login instead. Certain rules, such as Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) may also cause issues. Refer to your specific email provider to find out about their IMAP / SMTP details.
You need the following IMAP / SMTP information (example hosts for AOL used):
Username: you@example.com
Password: your password
IMAP Host: imap.aol.com
IMAP Port: 993
Use TLS for SMTP? Yes, as typical of 993
SMTP Host: smtp.aol.com
SMTP Port: 465
Use TLS for SMTP? Yes, as typical of 465
