5. Configure IMAP Email Account

Before proceeding, one should know the email providers IMAP address, Port and if SSL is Supported.

1. From Accounts page Select Add Account.

2. Select “Configure IMAP” shown as an item in provider list.

3. Enter the Userid. (Refer Email provider document. Some logins require just the id like john and some require email address like john@remoba.com )

4. Select the Save Password option.

5. Enter the Password. (password is case sensitive)

6. Enter the Email Address (ex: john@remoba.com )

7. Enter the Incoming Address (ex: imap.remomail.net)

8. Select Incoming SSL (refer the email providers document to know whether the server supports SSL)

9. Verify the port number. If different enter the actual port number. Press OK on completion.

10. Select SMTP. Default SMTP uses RemoMail SMTP server to send the email. Other SMTPallows configuring your own SMTP server to send the email.

11. If Default SMTP is selected then proceed to STEP 18. For Other SMTP configurationproceed to next step 12.

12. Enter the Outgoing Server (ex.. smtp.remomail.net)

13. Enter the Outgoing SSL (refer the email providers document to know whether theserver supports SSL)

14. Enter the Port number. Usually for Non-SSL it should be 25. Press OK on completion.

15. Select SMTP Authentication. If your SMTP server needs authentication then select the check box and Press OK. If not proceed to STEP 18

16. Enter SMTP ID (It should usually be your user id)

17. Enter SMTP Password

18. Now the email provider (can identify the account by the email address) is added to Accounts. Select Email Address and then ‘Get mail’ to read the email.

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