How to set up my email account

Richard — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:32:41 GMT

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	#*'''Password''': Use the password that you use to access your account.		#*'''Password''': Use the password that you use to access your account.
	#*'''IMAP Server''': Use the address of your server. If you have a dedicated mail server this will usually be '''''remote.<yourdomain>'''''. If you are on our shared email server this is '''''webmail.supporting-role.net'''''.		#*'''IMAP Server''': Use the address of your server. If you have a dedicated mail server this will usually be '''''remote.<yourdomain>'''''. If you are on our shared email server this is '''''webmail.supporting-role.net'''''.
	#*'''Security type''' and '''Port Number'''. Select SSL on port 993 ~~or TLS and port 143~~.		#*'''Security type''' and '''Port Number'''. Select SSL/TLS on port 993.
	#On the Outgoing server settings page, add the following:		#On the Outgoing server settings page, add the following:
	#* '''Login Required''': Yes		#* '''Login Required''': Yes
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	===Recommended security settings for encryption===		===Recommended security settings for encryption===
	* IMAP set to TLS on port ~~143~~		* IMAP set to SSL/TLS on port 993
	* SMTP to TLS on port 587.		* SMTP to TLS on port 587.

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	===Recommended security settings for encryption===		===Recommended security settings for encryption===
	* IMAP set to ~~STARTTLS~~ (always) on port ~~143~~		* IMAP set to SSL/TLS (always) on port 993
	* SMTP to STARTTLS (always) on port 587		* SMTP to STARTTLS (always) on port 587

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	===Recommended security settings for encryption===		===Recommended security settings for encryption===
	* IMAP set to ~~STARTTLS~~ on port ~~143~~		* IMAP set to SSL/TLS on port 993
	* SMTP to STARTTLS on port 587		* SMTP to STARTTLS on port 587

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	##Username = your username for email		##Username = your username for email
	#If these setting do not look correct then you can click on "Manual Config" and type in the correct details:		#If these setting do not look correct then you can click on "Manual Config" and type in the correct details:
	##Incoming = IMAP, the name of the email server, port ~~143~~, ~~STARTTLS~~, Normal password		##Incoming = IMAP, the name of the email server, port 993, SSL/TLS, Normal password
	##Outgoing = SMTP, the name of the email server, port 587, STARTTLS, Normal password		##Outgoing = SMTP, the name of the email server, port 587, STARTTLS, Normal password
	##Username (both Incoming and Outgoing) = your username for email		##Username (both Incoming and Outgoing) = your username for email
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	===Recommended security settings for encryption===		===Recommended security settings for encryption===
	* IMAP set to TLS on port ~~143~~		* IMAP set to SSL/TLS on port 993
	* SMTP to TLS on port 587		* SMTP to TLS on port 587

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	===Recommended security settings for encryption===		===Recommended security settings for encryption===
	* IMAP set to TLS on port ~~143~~		* IMAP set to SSL/TLS on port 993
	* SMTP to TLS on port 587		* SMTP to TLS on port 587

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	===Recommended security settings for encryption===		===Recommended security settings for encryption===
	* IMAP set to TLS on port ~~143~~		* IMAP set to SSL/TLS on port 993
	* SMTP to TLS on port 587		* SMTP to TLS on port 587

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