SMTP, IMAP, and POP Server Settings for Major ISPs

POP3 and SMTP are transmission protocols to retrieve your email provider's inbox and outbox. This tutorial will introduce you to the addresses of mail servers for leader internet service providers.

SMTP and POP Server Addresses for Major ISPs

Standard Ports

Standard ports for most SMTP / IMAP / POP3 servers include SMTP AUTH (Port 25 or 587), SMTP SSL (Port 465), SMTP StartTLS (Port 587), POP3 (Port 110), IMAP (Port 143), IMAP SSL (Port 993), and IMAP StartTLS (Port 143).

1&1

For 1&1 servers, addresses include pop.1and1om (Port 25 or 587) for a POP server, smtp.1and1om for an SMTP server, and imap.1and1om for an IMAP server.

Adelphia Cable

For Adelphia Cable servers, you should use mail.adelphiaet all three types of server.

AOL

For AOL servers, you should use pop.aolom for a POP server, smtp.aolom for an SMTP server, and imap.aolom for an IMAP server.

AT&T

For AT&T servers, you should use pop.att.yahooom (port 110) for a POP server, smtp.att.yahooom (port 465) for an SMTP server, and imap.att.yahooom (port 993) for an IMAP server.

AT&T Broadband Internet

For AT&T broadband internet, use mail.attbiom for all three types of server.

AT&T WorldNet

For AT&T WorldNet servers, you should use postofficeorldnet.atet (port 995) for a POP server, mailhosorldnet.atet (port 465) for an SMTP server, and imap.aolom (port 143) for an IMAP server.

Bell Atlantic

For Bell Altantic servers, you should use pop.bellatlanticet for POP servers and gtei.bellatlanticet for SMTP servers. There is no address available for IMAP servers.

Bluelight

For Bluelight servers, use pobluelighom (port 995) for POP servers and smtbluelighom (port 465) for SMTP servers. There is no address currently available for IMAP servers.

BSNL

For BSNL servers, use mail.bsnl.in for POP servers and smtp.bsnl.in for SMTP servers. There is no address available for IMAP servers.

BT Internet

For BT internet, use mail.btinterneom (port 995) for POP servers, mail.btinterneom (port 465) for SMTP servers, and imaail.yahooom (993) for IMAP servers.

Claraet

For Claraet, use polaraet (port 995) for POP servers and smtlaraet (port 465) for SMTP servers. There is no address available for IMAP servers.

Comcaset

For Comcaset, use mailomcaset (port 995) for POP servers, smtomcaset (port 465) for SMTP servers, imaomcaset (port 993) for IMAP servers.

EarthLink

For Earthlink servers, use poarthlinket for POP servers and smtpautarthlinket (587) for SMTP servers. There is no address available for IMAP servers.

Frontier

For Frontier servers, use pop3rontierom (port 995) for POP servers and smtrontierom (port 465) for SMTP servers. There is no address available for IMAP servers.

Gmail

For Gmail servers, you should use pop.gmailom, smtp.gmailom for SMTP servers, and imap.gmailom for IMAP servers.

Hotmail

For Hotmail servers, use pop3.liveom (Port 995 with SSL) for POP servers and smtp.liveom (Port 25 with SSL) for SMTP servers. There is no address available for IMAP servers.

iCloud

For iCloud servers, use maileom (port 110) for POP servers, smteom (port 25) for SMTP servers, and maileom (port 143) for IMAP servers.

Mailom

For Mailom servers, use poailom for POP servers, smtailom (port 465) for SMTP servers, and imaailom (port 993) for IMAP servers.

Meom

For Meom servers, use maileom (port 110) for POP servers, smteom (port 25) for SMTP servers, maileom (port 143) for IMAP servers.

Mobile Me

For Mobile Me servers, use maileom (port 110) for POP servers, smteom (port 25) for SMTP servers, maileom (port 143) for IMAP servers.

O2

For O2 servers, you should use mail2o.uk (port 995) for POP servers and smt2o.uk (port 465 with SSL) for SMTP servers. There is no address available for IMAP servers.

Prodigy

For Prodigy servers, use pop.att.yahooom for POP servers, smtp.att.yahooom (port 465) for SMTP servers, and imaail.yahooom (993) for IMAP servers.

RCNom

For RCNom servers, use pocnom for POP servers and smtcnom (port 25, authentication required) for SMTP servers. There is no address available for IMAP servers.

RoadRunner

For RoadRunner servers, use pop-serverrom for POP servers and smtp-serverrom for SMTP servers. There is no address available for IMAP servers.

Sanchamet

For Sanchamet servers, use mail.bsnl.in for POP servers and smtp.bsnl.in for SMTP servers. There is no current address available for IMAP servers.

SBCGlobalet

For SBCGlobalet servers, use pop.att.yahooom for POP servers, smtp.att.yahooom (port 465) for SMTP servers, and imaail.yahooom (993) for IMAP servers.

Skom

For Skom servers, use poools.skom (port 995) servers, smtools.skom (port 465 with SSL) for SMTP servers, and imaools.skom (port 993) for IMAP servers.

South West Bell

For South West Bell servers, use pop.att.yahooom for POP servers, smtp.att.yahooom (port 465) for SMTP server, and imaail.yahooom (993) for IMAP servers.

SuddenLink

For SuddenLink servers, you should use pop.suddenlinket (port 110) for POP servers and smtp.suddenlinket (port 25 with authentication) for SMTP servers. There is no current address available for IMAP servers.

Sympatico

For Sympatico servers, use pop1.sympaticoa for POP servers and smtp1.sympaticoa for SMTP servers. There is no current address available for IMAP servers.

N.B. Sympatico servers, run by Bell Canada, have since been put out of service.

Telus

For Telus servers, use poalktalket for POP servers, smteluet for SMTP servers, and imaeluet for IMAP servers.

TalkTalk

For TalkTalk servers, use mailalktalket for POP servers, smtalktalket for SMTP servers, and imaalktalket for IMAP servers.

Tiscalio.uk

For Tiscalio.uk servers, use poiscalio.uk for POP servers, smtiscalio.uk for SMTP servers, and imaiscalio.uk for IMAP servers.

Windstream

For Windstream servers, use poindstreamet for POP servers and smtindstreamet (port 25 with authentication) for SMTP servers. There is no address available for IMAP servers.

Yahooo.uk

For Yahooo.uk servers, use poail.yahooo.uk (port 995) for POP servers, smtail.yahooo.uk (port 465 with SSL) for SMTP servers, and imaail.yahooo.uk (port 993) for IMAP servers.

Yahooom

For Yahooom servers, use poail.yahooom (port 995) for POP servers, smtail.yahooom (port 465 with SSL) for SMTP servers, and imaail.yahooom (port 993) for IMAP servers.

Verizon

For Verizon servers, use incoming.verizonet or incoming.yahoo.verizonet for POP servers, outgoing.verizonet or outgoing.yahoo.verizonet (Port 587) for SMTP servers, and incoming.verizonet for IMAP servers.

Virgin Media

For Virgin Media, use pop3.virginmediaom for POP servers and smtp.virginmediaom for SMTP servers. There is no address available for IMAP servers.

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