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:
- You have a Hostinger hosting plan that includes email hosting.
- You have created an email account on your Hostinger hosting plan.
- You have a mail client (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird) installed on your device.
Step 1: Enable IMAP on your Hostinger account
- Log in to your Hostinger control panel (cPanel).
- Click on the "Email" section.
- Click on the "Email Accounts" tab.
- Find the email account you want to enable IMAP for and click on the "Edit" button.
- Scroll down to the "Advanced" section and toggle the "IMAP" switch to "On".
Step 2: Configure your mail client for IMAP
- Open your mail client (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird).
- Create a new email account or edit an existing one.
- In the "Account Settings" or "Server Settings" section, enter the following IMAP settings:
- Server:
imap.hostinger.com
(orimap.yourdomain.com
if you have a custom domain) - Port:
993
(or143
for non-SSL connection) - Username: Your email address (e.g.,
[email protected]
) - Password: Your email account password
- Server:
- Save your changes and test your IMAP connection.
Tips and Troubleshooting:
- Make sure you have enabled IMAP on your Hostinger account and that your mail client is configured correctly.
- If you're having trouble connecting to your IMAP server, check your mail client's logs for errors or try using a different mail client.
- Hostinger's IMAP server uses SSL/TLS encryption, so make sure your mail client is configured to use SSL/TLS encryption.
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.