Generic IMAP Client Setup Guide
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By Jeroen van Meeuwen on October 20, 2017

This article outlines the necessary settings for any generic IMAP client.

Note that most regular clients will use Automatic Configuration and Discovery when originally setting up the account. However, when account settings need to be verified or changed, this article outlines the desired configuration for generic IMAP clients.

IMAP Settings / Receiving Email

Setting NameValue
Server Addressimap.kolabnow.com
Port Number993
SSL/TLS (aka. Encryption or Security)SSL/TLS
AuthenticationAutomatic or Normal Password
UsernameYour Primary Email Address

SMTP Settings / Sending Email

Setting NameValue
Server Addresssmtp.kolabnow.com
Port Number587
SSL/TLS (aka. Encryption or Security)STARTTLS
AuthenticationAutomatic or Normal Password
UsernameYour Primary Email Address

SMTP Settings with implicit TLS

Setting NameValue
Server Addresssmtp.kolabnow.com
Port Number465
SSL/TLS (aka. Encryption or Security)SSL/TLS
AuthenticationAutomatic or Normal Password
UsernameYour Primary Email Address

Please note, that even when your primary email address is not @kolabnow.com, but e.g. @myprivatedomain.org, you have to connect to the servers:

imap.kolabnow.com and smtp.kolabnow.com.

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