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Connect a mail client

Configure IMAP, POP and SMTP in your email app.

MXTerm speaks the standard mail protocols, so any client — Apple Mail, Outlook, Thunderbird, mobile apps — can connect.

What you’ll need

  • Your full email address as the username.
  • Your mailbox password.
  • Your MXTerm server hostnames and ports (shown in the dashboard for your domain).

Incoming and outgoing

Purpose Protocol Encryption
Receive (keep on server) IMAP TLS
Receive (download) POP3 TLS
Send SMTP TLS / STARTTLS

Warning

Always use the TLS (SSL) ports. Plain, unencrypted connections expose your password and mail in transit.

Note

IMAP keeps mail synced across all your devices; POP3 downloads and (optionally) removes it from the server. Use IMAP unless you have a specific reason not to.