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IMAP credentials#

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

Prerequisites#

Create an email account on a service with IMAP support.

Supported authentication methods#

  • User account

Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is a standard protocol for receiving email. Most email providers offer instructions on setting up their service with IMAP; refer to your provider's IMAP instructions.

Using user account#

To configure this credential, you'll need:

  • A User name: The email address you're retrieving email for.
  • A Password: Either the password you use to check email or an app password. Your provider will tell you whether to use your own password or to generate an app password.
  • A Host: The IMAP host address for your email provider, often formatted as imap.<provider>.com. Check with your provider.
  • A Port number: The default is port 993. Use this port unless your provider or email administrator tells you to use something different.

Choose whether to use SSL/TLS and whether to Allow Self-Signed Certificates.

Provider instructions#

Refer to the quickstart guides for these common email providers.

Gmail#

Refer to Gmail.

Outlook.com#

Refer to Outlook.com.

Yahoo#

Refer to Yahoo.

My provider isn't listed#

If your email provider isn't listed here, search for their IMAP settings or IMAP instructions.