Our servers support SSL on POP3, IMAP & SMTP, and also support normal (non-SSL) connections. These are our recommended email client settings:
Secure Connection Settings (SSL/TLS)
Remember, your username is the mail account's full email address so please replace [email protected] with your full email address.
POP3
To setup your new email account using the POP protocol, you should use the following connection details in your email program:
User Name: Your mail account's full email address (eg. [email protected])
Password: Password set for the email account in your Mail Control Panel
Incoming mail server (POP3): mailx.hosts.net.nz
Secure/Encrypted Connection: Enabled for SSL or SSL/TLS
Port number: 995
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): mailx.hosts.net.nz
Secure/Encrypted Connection: Enabled for SSL or SSL/TLS
Port number: 465 or 587
Authentication: Enabled and using the same username and password as for the incoming server.
- Configuring a POP email account in Windows 10 Mail
- Configuring a POP email account in Outlook 2016
- Configuring a POP email account in Outlook 2013
- Configuring a POP email account in Outlook 2010
- Configuring a POP email account in Outlook 2007
- Configuring an email account in Outlook for Phones & Tablets
- Configuring a POP email account in Mozilla Thunderbird
- Configuring a POP email account in Mac Mail
- Configuring a POP email account on an iPhone or iPad
- Configuring a POP email account on a Samsung Galaxy Phone
- Configuring an email account on a Windows Mobile Phone
- Setting up an email account in Gmail
IMAP
To setup your new email account using the IMAP protocol, you should use the following connection details in your email program:
User Name: Your mail account's full email address (eg. [email protected])
Password: Password set for the email account in your Mail Control Panel
Incoming mail server (IMAP): mailx.hosts.net.nz
Secure/Encrypted Connection: Enabled for SSL or SSL/TLS
Port number: 993
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): mailx.hosts.net.nz
Secure/Encrypted Connection: Enabled for SSL or SSL/TLS
Port number: 465 or 587
Authentication: Enabled and using the same username and password as for the incoming server.
- Configuring an IMAP email account in Windows 10 Mail
- Configuring an IMAP email account in Outlook 2016
- Configuring an IMAP email account in Outlook 2013
- Configuring an IMAP email account in Outlook 2010
- Configuring an IMAP email account in Outlook 2007
- Configuring an email account in Outlook for Phones & Tablets
- Configuring an IMAP email account in Mozilla Thunderbird
- Configuring an IMAP email account in Mac Mail
- Configuring an IMAP email account on an iPhone or iPad
- Configuring an IMAP email account on a Samsung Galaxy Phone
- Configuring an email account on a Windows Mobile Phone
- Setting up an email account in Gmail
