{"id":2544,"date":"2026-02-23T12:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T12:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberpanel.net\/KnowledgeBase\/configuring-email-clients-imap-pop3\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T12:17:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T12:17:13","slug":"configuring-email-clients-imap-pop3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyberpanel.net\/KnowledgeBase\/configuring-email-clients-imap-pop3\/","title":{"rendered":"Configuring Email Clients (IMAP and POP3)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.kb-info-box { background: #e8f4fd; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 4px; }\n.kb-info-box.warning { background: #fff8e1; border-left-color: #ff9800; }\n.kb-info-box.success { background: #e8f5e9; border-left-color: #4caf50; }\n.kb-info-box.tip { background: #f3e5f5; border-left-color: #9c27b0; }\n.kb-info-box strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; }\n.kb-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0; }\n.kb-table th, .kb-table td { border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; }\n.kb-table th { background: #f5f5f5; font-weight: 600; }\n.kb-table tr:nth-child(even) { background: #fafafa; }\n.kb-code { background: #1e1e1e; color: #d4d4d4; padding: 16px 20px; border-radius: 6px; overflow-x: auto; margin: 16px 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; }\n.kb-code .comment { color: #6a9955; }\n.kb-code .keyword { color: #569cd6; }\n.kb-code .string { color: #ce9178; }\n<\/style>\n<p>Access your CyberPanel email mailbox from any email client &mdash; Outlook, Gmail, Apple Mail, Thunderbird, or your phone. This guide covers IMAP, POP3, and SMTP settings for sending from your client.<\/p>\n<h2>Connection Settings<\/h2>\n<h3>Incoming Mail (IMAP &mdash; Recommended)<\/h3>\n<table class=\"kb-table\">\n<tr>\n<th>Setting<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Server<\/td>\n<td><code>mail.cyberpersons.com<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Port<\/td>\n<td><code>993<\/code> (SSL\/TLS) or <code>143<\/code> (STARTTLS)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Security<\/td>\n<td>SSL\/TLS (port 993) or STARTTLS (port 143)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Username<\/td>\n<td>Your full email address (e.g., <code>john@yourcompany.com<\/code>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Password<\/td>\n<td>Your mailbox password<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Incoming Mail (POP3)<\/h3>\n<table class=\"kb-table\">\n<tr>\n<th>Setting<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Server<\/td>\n<td><code>mail.cyberpersons.com<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Port<\/td>\n<td><code>995<\/code> (SSL\/TLS) or <code>110<\/code> (STARTTLS)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Security<\/td>\n<td>SSL\/TLS (port 995) or STARTTLS (port 110)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Username<\/td>\n<td>Your full email address<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Password<\/td>\n<td>Your mailbox password<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Outgoing Mail (SMTP)<\/h3>\n<table class=\"kb-table\">\n<tr>\n<th>Setting<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Server<\/td>\n<td><code>mail.cyberpersons.com<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Port<\/td>\n<td><code>587<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Security<\/td>\n<td>STARTTLS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Username<\/td>\n<td>Your full email address<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Password<\/td>\n<td>Your mailbox password<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"kb-info-box\"><strong>IMAP vs POP3:<\/strong> Use <strong>IMAP<\/strong> if you access email from multiple devices (phone + laptop). IMAP syncs across all devices. Use <strong>POP3<\/strong> only if you want to download emails to a single device and remove them from the server.<\/div>\n<h2>Setup Guides by Client<\/h2>\n<h3>Apple Mail (macOS &amp; iOS)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong> (iOS) or <strong>System Preferences &rarr; Internet Accounts<\/strong> (macOS)<\/li>\n<li>Tap <strong>Add Account<\/strong> &rarr; <strong>Other<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Add Mail Account<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Enter your name, full email address, and mailbox password<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>IMAP<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Incoming: <code>mail.cyberpersons.com<\/code>, port <code>993<\/code>, SSL on<\/li>\n<li>Outgoing: <code>mail.cyberpersons.com<\/code>, port <code>587<\/code>, STARTTLS<\/li>\n<li>Tap <strong>Save<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Gmail (Add External Account)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Gmail &rarr; <strong>Settings<\/strong> (gear icon) &rarr; <strong>See all settings<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Accounts and Import<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Under &#8220;Check mail from other accounts&#8221;, click <strong>Add a mail account<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Enter your email address &rarr; <strong>Next<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Import emails from my other account (POP3)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Username: your full email, Password: your mailbox password<\/li>\n<li>POP Server: <code>mail.cyberpersons.com<\/code>, Port: <code>995<\/code>, check &#8220;Always use SSL&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>For sending, select &#8220;Yes, I want to send mail as&#8230;&#8221; and enter SMTP settings above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Microsoft Outlook (Desktop)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Outlook &rarr; <strong>File<\/strong> &rarr; <strong>Add Account<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Enter your email address &rarr; <strong>Advanced options<\/strong> &rarr; check &#8220;Let me set up my account manually&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>IMAP<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Incoming: <code>mail.cyberpersons.com<\/code>, port <code>993<\/code>, SSL\/TLS<\/li>\n<li>Outgoing: <code>mail.cyberpersons.com<\/code>, port <code>587<\/code>, STARTTLS<\/li>\n<li>Enter your password and click <strong>Connect<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Mozilla Thunderbird<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Thunderbird &rarr; <strong>Account Settings<\/strong> &rarr; <strong>Account Actions<\/strong> &rarr; <strong>Add Mail Account<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Enter your name, email, and password &rarr; click <strong>Configure manually<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Incoming: IMAP, <code>mail.cyberpersons.com<\/code>, port <code>993<\/code>, SSL\/TLS<\/li>\n<li>Outgoing: SMTP, <code>mail.cyberpersons.com<\/code>, port <code>587<\/code>, STARTTLS<\/li>\n<li>Authentication: Normal password<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Done<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Android (Default Email App)<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the <strong>Email<\/strong> app (or Gmail &rarr; Add account &rarr; Other)<\/li>\n<li>Enter your email and password<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>IMAP<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Incoming: <code>mail.cyberpersons.com<\/code>, port <code>993<\/code>, Security: SSL\/TLS<\/li>\n<li>Outgoing: <code>mail.cyberpersons.com<\/code>, port <code>587<\/code>, Security: STARTTLS<\/li>\n<li>Tap <strong>Next<\/strong> to complete setup<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Related Guides<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cyberpanel.net\/KnowledgeBase\/email-service-documentation\/\">Documentation Hub<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cyberpanel.net\/KnowledgeBase\/getting-started-email-hosting\/\">Getting Started with Email Hosting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cyberpanel.net\/KnowledgeBase\/managing-mailboxes-aliases-forwarding\/\">Managing Mailboxes, Aliases, and Forwarding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cyberpanel.net\/KnowledgeBase\/using-cybermail-webmail\/\">Using CyberMail Webmail<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cyberpanel.net\/KnowledgeBase\/email-service-documentation\/\">&larr; Back to Documentation Hub<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Access your CyberPanel email mailbox from any email client &mdash; Outlook, Gmail, Apple Mail, Thunderbird, or your phone. This guide covers IMAP, POP3, and SMTP settings for sending from your client. Connection Settings Incoming Mail (IMAP &mdash; Recommended) Setting Value Server mail.cyberpersons.com Port 993 (SSL\/TLS) or 143 (STARTTLS) Security SSL\/TLS (port 993) or STARTTLS (port [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[108],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-email-service"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyberpanel.net\/KnowledgeBase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyberpanel.net\/KnowledgeBase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyberpanel.net\/KnowledgeBase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyberpanel.net\/KnowledgeBase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyberpanel.net\/KnowledgeBase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2544"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cyberpanel.net\/KnowledgeBase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2586,"href":"https:\/\/cyberpanel.net\/KnowledgeBase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2544\/revisions\/2586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyberpanel.net\/KnowledgeBase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyberpanel.net\/KnowledgeBase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyberpanel.net\/KnowledgeBase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}