1&1 configuration mail

Here is a step-by-step guide to configuring email on 1&1:

Step 1: Create a mailbox

  1. Log in to your 1&1 account.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top navigation menu.
  3. Click on "Create mailbox" and follow the prompts to create a new mailbox.

Step 2: Set up your email client

  1. Open your email client (e.g. Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, Apple Mail).
  2. Click on "File" > "Add account" or "Account settings" > "Add a new account".
  3. Select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next".
  4. Select "POP or IMAP" and click "Next".

Step 3: Enter your email settings

  1. Enter the following settings:
    • Incoming mail server (IMAP): imap.1and1.com
    • Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.1and1.com
    • Username: your email address (e.g. [yourname]@yourdomain.com)
    • Password: your email password
  2. Click "Next" to continue.

Step 4: Configure your email client

  1. Enter the following settings:
    • Incoming mail server (IMAP): imap.1and1.com
    • Port: 993 (SSL/TLS)
    • Authentication: Normal password
    • Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.1and1.com
    • Port: 587 (TLS)
    • Authentication: Normal password
  2. Click "Finish" to complete the setup.

Step 5: Test your email setup

  1. Send an email to yourself to test your setup.
  2. Check your email client to ensure that the email is received correctly.

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