Mail ovh roundcube

OVH is a popular web hosting company, and Roundcube is a popular web-based email client. Here's a step-by-step guide to set up Roundcube on OVH:

Prerequisites:

  1. You have an OVH account with a domain name and a web hosting plan.
  2. You have a mailbox set up on your OVH account.
  3. You have access to your OVH control panel.

Step 1: Enable IMAP/POP3 and SMTP

  1. Log in to your OVH control panel.
  2. Go to the "Mail" section.
  3. Click on "Settings" next to your mailbox.
  4. Enable IMAP/POP3 and SMTP protocols.
  5. Note down the IMAP/POP3 and SMTP server addresses, ports, and login credentials.

Step 2: Install Roundcube

  1. Download the Roundcube installer from the official website: https://roundcube.net/download
  2. Extract the downloaded file to a directory on your web server (e.g., /var/www/roundcube).
  3. Create a new database for Roundcube and grant the necessary permissions.
  4. Configure the Roundcube configuration file (config.inc.php) with your database credentials and other settings.

Step 3: Configure Roundcube

  1. Open the Roundcube configuration file (config.inc.php) in a text editor.
  2. Update the following settings:
    • imap_host: Set to the IMAP server address (e.g., imap.yourdomain.com).
    • imap_port: Set to the IMAP port (e.g., 993).
    • smtp_host: Set to the SMTP server address (e.g., smtp.yourdomain.com).
    • smtp_port: Set to the SMTP port (e.g., 587).
    • default_host: Set to the hostname of your domain (e.g., yourdomain.com).
  3. Save the changes to the configuration file.

Step 4: Access Roundcube

  1. Open a web browser and navigate to the Roundcube installation directory (e.g., http://yourdomain.com/roundcube).
  2. Log in to Roundcube using your mailbox credentials.

Troubleshooting:

By following these steps, you should be able to set up Roundcube on your OVH account and access your email using the web-based client.