Using Integrated IMAP Server

Overview

With MailStore’s integrated IMAP server you can access the MailStore archive in read-only mode with any IMAP-enabled email client. This provides a convenient way to access the email archive using not only many alternative email clients running on any operating system (e.g. MacOS or Linux) but also through mobile platforms such as Android, IPhone or Symbian. Installing MailStore Client on the user machines is not required.

Prerequisite for Using the MailStore-Integrated IMAP Server

Activation and configuration of the integrated IMAP server are done using the MailStore Server Service Configuration. All IMAP-enabled email clients are supported.

Accessing the Integrated IMAP Server

Unless the integrated IMAP server is configured otherwise, users can access MailStore Server using the following settings:

Incoming Mail Server - Host name or IP address of the MailStore server
Port - For unencrypted or TLS-encrypted connections standard IMAP port 143 is used. For SSL-encrypted connections standard IMAP port 993 is used.
User Name - Name of the MailStore user.
Password - Password which is required for accessing the MailStore server.

In addition to configuring the incoming mail server, email clients often require configuring the outgoing mail server as well. In this case, using the same data as for an existing email account will facilitate further processing emails from the email archive.

Configuring Mobile Devices

In addition to providing access for alternative email clients or for non-Windows operating systems, using the integrated IMAP server is especially useful for mobile devices. The following articles provide detailed information on how to configure an email account for accessing the integrated IMAP server:

Using Integrated IMAP Server

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