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How to Setup Email in Claws Mail (IMAP)

Follow these step-by-step instructions to configure your standard IMAP/SMTP email account inside Claws Mail (IMAP). If you want instructions tailored perfectly to your domain name (with the exact servers and ports), please use our generator.

Setup Instructions

  1. Open Claws Mail.
  2. Configuration → Create new account.
  3. Select IMAP as receiving protocol.
  4. Enter:
  5. - Account name: your-name@example.com
  6. - Your name: Your Name
  7. - Email address: your-name@example.com
  8. - Server for receiving: imap.example.com, port 993, SSL/TLS
  9. - SMTP server (send): smtp.example.com, port 587, STARTTLS
  10. - User ID (both): your-name@example.com
  11. - Password: Your Password (magic link below)
  12. Click Save.

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