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# Set up a mail client

> How to configure email in desktop and mobile mail clients with IMAP, POP3, and SMTP settings.

You can access your SpeedyPage email from any mail client — Outlook, Apple Mail, Thunderbird, Gmail app, or the built-in mail app on your phone. cPanel provides auto-configuration scripts for some clients, but you can always set things up manually with the settings below.

## Recommended mail server settings

Use these settings when adding your account to any mail client. Replace `yourdomain.com` with your actual domain.

| Setting                    | Value                                               |
| -------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| **Username**               | Your full email address (e.g. `you@yourdomain.com`) |
| **Password**               | Your email account password                         |
| **Incoming server**        | `mail.yourdomain.com`                               |
| **Outgoing server (SMTP)** | `mail.yourdomain.com`                               |

### SSL/TLS ports (recommended)

| Protocol | Port | Security |
| -------- | ---- | -------- |
| IMAP     | 993  | SSL/TLS  |
| POP3     | 995  | SSL/TLS  |
| SMTP     | 465  | SSL/TLS  |

### Non-SSL ports

| Protocol | Port | Security           |
| -------- | ---- | ------------------ |
| IMAP     | 143  | None (or STARTTLS) |
| POP3     | 110  | None (or STARTTLS) |
| SMTP     | 587  | STARTTLS           |

<Tip>
  Use IMAP rather than POP3. IMAP keeps your messages on the server so you can access them from multiple devices. POP3 downloads messages and removes them from the server, so they are only available on the device that downloaded them.
</Tip>

## Auto-configuration

cPanel offers automatic configuration scripts for some mail clients, including Apple Mail on macOS and iOS.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the setup tool">
    Log in to cPanel through your [client area](https://my.speedypage.com) or at `yourdomain.com/cpanel`. Go to **Email** > **Email Accounts** and click **Connect Devices** next to the account you want to set up.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Download the configuration script">
    Find your mail client in the list under **Mail Client Automatic Configuration Scripts**. Click the protocol you want to use (IMAP or POP3, with or without SSL). A configuration file will download.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the script">
    Open the downloaded file. Your mail client will prompt you for the account password, then configure itself automatically.
  </Step>
</Steps>

If your mail client is not listed, use the manual settings from the table above.

## Manual setup

The exact steps vary by client, but the general process is the same:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add a new account">
    Open your mail client's account settings. Choose to add a new email account and select manual or advanced configuration when prompted.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the server settings">
    Use the incoming and outgoing server settings from the table above. Set the security type to SSL/TLS and use the recommended ports.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Authenticate">
    Enter your full email address as the username and your email account password. Make sure SMTP authentication is turned on (most clients enable this by default).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Test the connection">
    Send a test email to yourself to confirm that both sending and receiving work.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Common issues

**Certificate warning when connecting** — This usually happens if your domain does not have an SSL certificate installed. SpeedyPage provides free AutoSSL certificates. Log in to cPanel and check **SSL/TLS Status** to make sure your domain and `mail.yourdomain.com` subdomain have valid certificates.

**Authentication failed** — Double-check that you are using the full email address as the username, not just the part before the `@`. Also confirm the password is correct by logging in to Webmail first.

**Outgoing mail blocked on port 25** — Many networks block port 25 to prevent spam. Use port 465 (SSL) or 587 (STARTTLS) instead.