{"id":6316,"date":"2014-10-23T12:42:53","date_gmt":"2014-10-23T04:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/exabytes.sg\/blog\/?p=6316"},"modified":"2023-08-01T10:31:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T02:31:35","slug":"simple-guide-set-emails-pop3-imap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/simple-guide-set-emails-pop3-imap\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Guide To SET UP Emails with POP3 &#038; IMAP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-27473\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/set-up-emails-with-pop3-imap.jpg?resize=696%2C364&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"set up emails with pop3 IMAP\" width=\"696\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/set-up-emails-with-pop3-imap.jpg?resize=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/set-up-emails-with-pop3-imap.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/set-up-emails-with-pop3-imap.jpg?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/set-up-emails-with-pop3-imap.jpg?resize=696%2C364&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/set-up-emails-with-pop3-imap.jpg?resize=1068%2C559&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/set-up-emails-with-pop3-imap.jpg?resize=218%2C114&amp;ssl=1 218w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/set-up-emails-with-pop3-imap.jpg?resize=803%2C420&amp;ssl=1 803w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/set-up-emails-with-pop3-imap.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) and IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) are both email protocols that you are bound to stumble upon when setting up an email account. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Understanding the basics of POP3 and IMAP is important, as these essential protocols allow you to access and read your emails locally through third party emails such as Outlook and (Mac) Mail.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Bearing in mind that the task of setting up POP3 and IMAP protocols can be both foreign and intimidating, we will teach you the handy step by step procedures in this post on how to setup these protocols using Outlook 2013.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12301 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/blog-sg-setupemail.jpg?resize=540%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"setup an email account with pop3 and imap\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Microsoft Outlook 2013 &#8211; POP3 &amp; IMAP protocols<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>1<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><sup><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>st<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>\u00a0Step<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">: Launch your <a href=\"https:\/\/products.office.com\/en-us\/microsoft-outlook-2013\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Outlook 2013<\/a> program. Click \u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">File<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201d from the top left menu, and click on \u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Add Account<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201d from the Account Information. Click \u201cNext\u201d.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12302 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMAPPOP3_1.jpg?resize=540%2C382&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Microsoft Outlook 2013 - imap &amp; pop3 setup tutorial\" width=\"540\" height=\"382\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>2<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><sup><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>nd<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>\u00a0Step<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">: Select \u201cPOP or IMAP\u201d. Click \u201cNext\u201d.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12303 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMAPPOP3_2.jpg?resize=540%2C383&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Microsoft Outlook 2013 - imap &amp; pop3 setup tutorial\" width=\"540\" height=\"383\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>3<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><sup><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>rd<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>\u00a0Step<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">: Key in your details on the User Information section. Since we support both POP3 and IMAP protocols, you can select either one of them under the \u201cAccount Type\u201d as your chosen email protocol. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Then, input \u201cmail.domain.com\u201d for the Incoming and Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP). Fill in your username and passwords under the Login Information section. Once you have confirmed all your login information, click on \u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>More Settings&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201d.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12304 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMAPPOP3_3.jpg?resize=540%2C381&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Microsoft Outlook 2013 - imap &amp; pop3 setup tutorial\" width=\"540\" height=\"381\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>4<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><sup><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>th<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>\u00a0Step<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">: On the \u201cOutgoing Server\u201d tab, click the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>My Outgoing Server (SMTP)<\/strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">checkbox, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">which requires\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">authentication<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0as it is the current mail server policy to allow sending from mail client<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12305 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMAPPOP3_4.jpg?resize=405%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Microsoft Outlook 2013 - imap &amp; pop3 setup tutorial\" width=\"405\" height=\"443\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>5<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><sup><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>th<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>\u00a0Step<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">: Proceed to the \u201c<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Advanced<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u201d tab and change the SMTP port from 25 to 587. Click the <\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Leave a copy of messages on the server<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> checkbox to keep your email as a backup. Click OK to close the settings window and click \u201cNext\u201d.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12306 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMAPPOP3_5.jpg?resize=399%2C442&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Internet Email settings\" width=\"399\" height=\"442\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>6<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><sup><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>th<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>\u00a0Step<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">: Click \u201cFinish\u201d. Your email account is now ready!<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12307 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/IMAPPOP3_6.jpg?resize=540%2C383&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"email account setup\" width=\"540\" height=\"383\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ready to expand your Business Email for your business?<\/p>\n<p>You might check our Business <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/email\/email-hosting\">Email Hosting Singapore<\/a> to enjoy lower maintenance cost.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/contact\">Contact us<\/a> now for more details about email hosting for your company email address.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) and IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) are both email protocols that you are bound to stumble upon when setting up an email account. 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