Install Guide

Generic Secure IMAP / SMTP Client Configuration

Basic email client settings for Neomailbox with Secure IMAP and SMTP.

Outgoing Mail Configuration

  • Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server: smtp.neomailbox.net.

    If your account was originally hosted in the USA, enter neomailbox.com instead.

  • SSL SMTP Port: 587

  • SMTP Authentication: Password authentication

    In MS Outlook / Outlook Express, do not enable Secure Password Authentication (SPA).

  • SMTP Username: Your Neomailbox username

  • SMTP Password: Your Neomailbox SMTP Password (initially set when you created your account).

  • Enable SSL for SMTP. If there's a choice between STARTTLS and "Alternate Port" or similar, select STARTTLS.

Troubleshooting: If you have trouble sending mail:

  • Ensure that you've set the SMTP Username and Password in your email client's settings.

  • Try with the SMTP port set to 465 or 125, and the SSL method set to "Alternate Port".

Incoming Mail Configuration

  • Server Type: IMAP

  • IMAP Server: neomailbox.net.

    If your account was originally hosted in the USA, enter neomailbox.com instead.

  • SSL IMAP Port: 993

  • IMAP Authentication: Password authentication

    In MS Outlook / Outlook Express, do not enable Secure Password Authentication (SPA).

  • IMAP Username: Your Neomailbox username

  • IMAP Password: Your Neomailbox IMAP/POP3 Password (initially set when you created your account).

  • Enable SSL for IMAP.

Troubleshooting: If you have trouble receiving mail:

  • Ensure that you've set the IMAP Username and Password in your email client's settings.

  • Ensure that your username is entered in all-lowercase letters.

Tested Platforms

Neomailbox has been tested to work with the following email programs:

  • Mozilla Thunderbird (MacOS, Unix, Windows)

  • Apple Mail (MacOS, iOS, iPadOS)

  • Microsoft Outlook Express

  • Microsoft Outlook

  • RitLabs SecureBat

  • mutt

  • pine

  • offlineimap

  • mbsync

Even if your email program is not listed above, it should still work fine with Neomailbox as long as it supports SSL/TLS secured IMAP and SMTP.

Configuration Support

If you have trouble setting up your email program, contact us and we can assist you with the configuration.