Hostinger mail imap

Hostinger is a popular web hosting company that offers a range of hosting plans, including shared hosting, VPS, and dedicated hosting. When it comes to email hosting, Hostinger provides a built-in email service that allows you to create and manage email accounts for your domain.

Here's how to set up IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) on Hostinger:

Prerequisites:

  1. You have a Hostinger hosting plan that includes email hosting.
  2. You have created an email account on your Hostinger hosting plan.
  3. You have a mail client (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird) installed on your device.

Step 1: Enable IMAP on your Hostinger account

  1. Log in to your Hostinger control panel (cPanel).
  2. Click on the "Email" section.
  3. Click on the "Email Accounts" tab.
  4. Find the email account you want to enable IMAP for and click on the "Edit" button.
  5. Scroll down to the "Advanced" section and toggle the "IMAP" switch to "On".

Step 2: Configure your mail client for IMAP

  1. Open your mail client (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird).
  2. Create a new email account or edit an existing one.
  3. In the "Account Settings" or "Server Settings" section, enter the following IMAP settings:
    • Server: imap.hostinger.com (or imap.yourdomain.com if you have a custom domain)
    • Port: 993 (or 143 for non-SSL connection)
    • Username: Your email address (e.g., [email protected])
    • Password: Your email account password
  4. Save your changes and test your IMAP connection.

Tips and Troubleshooting:

By following these steps, you should be able to set up IMAP on your Hostinger account and access your email account using a mail client.