What is the host name on incoming mail server

The hostname on an incoming mail server, also known as a Mail Transfer Agent (MTA), is typically the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the server. This is the name that is used to identify the server when sending and receiving email.

For example, if the incoming mail server is hosted on a server with the IP address 192.0.2.1 and the domain name "example.com", the hostname might be "mail.example.com" or "mx1.example.com".

Here are some common hostnames used for incoming mail servers:

• mail.example.com
• mx1.example.com (where "mx1" is the first mail exchanger record for the domain)
• smtp.example.com (where "smtp" is the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol service)
• incoming.example.com
• pop3.example.com (where "pop3" is the Post Office Protocol version 3 service)

When configuring an email client or server to use an incoming mail server, you would typically specify the hostname and the port number (e.g. 25 for SMTP, 110 for POP3, etc.) to connect to the server.

For example, if you're configuring an email client to use the incoming mail server mail.example.com, you might enter the following settings:

• Server: mail.example.com
• Port: 25
• Username: your email address (e.g. [email protected])
• Password: your email password

Keep in mind that the hostname and port number may vary depending on the specific mail server software and configuration being used.