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Generic IMAP Client Setup Guide
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 Name | Value |
| Server Address | imap.kolabnow.com |
| Port Number | 993 |
| SSL/TLS (aka. Encryption or Security) | SSL/TLS |
| Authentication | Automatic or Normal Password |
| Username | Your Primary Email Address |
SMTP Settings / Sending Email
| Setting Name | Value |
| Server Address | smtp.kolabnow.com |
| Port Number | 587 |
| SSL/TLS (aka. Encryption or Security) | STARTTLS |
| Authentication | Automatic or Normal Password |
| Username | Your Primary Email Address |
SMTP Settings with implicit TLS
| Setting Name | Value |
| Server Address | smtp.kolabnow.com |
| Port Number | 465 |
| SSL/TLS (aka. Encryption or Security) | SSL/TLS |
| Authentication | Automatic or Normal Password |
| Username | Your Primary Email Address |
Please note, that even when your primary email address is not @kolabnow.com, but is e.g. @mykolab.com or @myprivatedomain.org, you have to connect to the servers:
imap.kolabnow.com and smtp.kolabnow.com.