Email account configurations

Whether it is Thunderbird, Mail, Outlook or another email client, you can configure it with the information below.

What is the difference between POP and IMAP ?

Both are mail protocols, or methods or reaching your emails.

POP: Messages are downloaded locally to your computer.
IMAP: Synchronization between the server and your mail client. Messages remain on the server. It’s like importing the webmail in the interface of your choice.

Email account configuration

Here are the recommended secure email account configurations:

Mail Server Username: youremail@yourdomain.tld
Incoming Mail Server (POP3 & IMAP): mail.yourdomain.tld
Incoming Mail Server Ports (POP3 / IMAP): 995 / 993
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mail.yourdomain.tld
Outgoing Mail Server Port: 465
Use outgoing mail server password authentication

Please make sure to allow and use SSL for your SMTP mail server.
You can do so this way, on these different email clients:

Mail and iOS: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mail/ssl-connect-outgoing-mail-server-mlhlp1072/mac
Android (step 6): https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CKB/How+to+Set+Up+a+cPanel+Email+Account+for+iOS+and+Android#06312f7cf5eb411d95f129a41cf5ab6c
Thunderbird (tick the “use secure authentification of the “configure the outgoing server” part): https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/manual-account-configuration
Outlook (make sure you use the STARTTLS encryption method): https://support.office.com/en-us/article/pop-imap-and-smtp-settings-for-outlook-com-d088b986-291d-42b8-9564-9c414e2aa040

Set up your email with a email client

Here is how to configure your emails with the most used clients:

Mail: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204093
iOS: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT201320
Android: https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/CKB/How+to+Set+Up+a+cPanel+Email+Account+for+iOS+and+Android#965086d225f747d892d7fe4899d15b94
Thunderbird: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/manual-account-configuration
Outlook: https://support.microsoft.com/en-ca/kb/286197