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You are here: Runbox Help > Documentation > Manager > Access > IMAP

Account Security

In this section you can manage your account’s security settings. We encourage you to enable Two-Factor Authentication and review the other settings in order to keep your account secure. For additional notes about Two-Factor Authentication and Application Passwords we recommend you read the page More About Two-Factor Authentication and App Passwords once you have read […] Read more

Filed Under: Access, Account, Email Clients, IMAP, POP, SMTP     Tags: 2FA, OTP, security, settings, TOTP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connection Encryption – SSL, TLS and STARTTLS

On our Email Client Settings page we specify that you should use encryption for your incoming and outgoing mail connections with Runbox. This ensures that the data that is transferred between our servers and your devices is encrypted over the Internet so that others cannot read it if it is intercepted. Unfortunately, the terminology surrounding […] Read more

Filed Under: Email Clients, Encryption, IMAP, POP, SMTP     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Email Program Settings

If you are using an email program such as Outlook, Apple Mail or Thunderbird you might find our Recommended Email Programs page useful as it contains guides to setting up some popular email programs. If your email program does not automatically detect the correct settings for your Runbox account, or if you need to manually […] Read more

Filed Under: Access, Email Clients, IMAP, POP, SMTP     Tags: encryption, IMAP, POP, security, settings, SMTP, SSL, tls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMAP Folder Subscriptions

What are IMAP Folder Subscriptions? IMAP folder subscriptions allow you to choose which folders appear in your email program/client interface. Many people are unaware of this feature because when they set up their email account all the folders in their account are shown and that is what they want and expect. However, there are a […] Read more

Filed Under: Email Clients, IMAP     Tags: IMAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMAP for eM Client

eM Client (www.emclient.com) is an email client for Windows and macOS. It is free to use for home use, but you will need to get an free license from the developers website. To set up eM Client with Runbox, please follow the step-by-step instructions below. Add a new account to eM Client To add a […] Read more

Filed Under: Email Clients, IMAP     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moving to the New IMAP/POP Services

When you use a program or app such as Outlook, Thunderbird, and Apple Mail on your computer or mobile device to access your email, you are using the Runbox IMAP or POP services. We officially launched our new IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) and POP (Post Office Protocol) services in August 2015. Our aim is […] Read more

Filed Under: IMAP     Tags: IMAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New IMAP Server Software in Open Beta Test

We are pleased to announce the start of the Open Beta Testing Phase of our new Dovecot IMAP servers. We are introducing new IMAP servers to improve our customers’ experience when using Runbox with their email clients and on mobile/tablet devices. If you would like to participate in our Open Beta test, please read the […] Read more

Filed Under: Email Clients, IMAP, Other     Tags: IMAP, SMTP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recommended Email Programs (apps)

Many people prefer to use an email program (app) instead of using webmail with a browser. Below we list some popular programs we can offer support for with links to our set up instructions for IMAP. Many of the programs will let you set up multiple identities based on your Runbox aliases and we’ve indicated […] Read more

Filed Under: Access, Email Clients, Encryption, IMAP, SMTP     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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