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Understanding ports and messaging protocols
This guide explains what are the protocols and ports that can be used with e-mail services Infomaniak (Mail Service In particular).
Mandatory Ports and Parameters
When you are asked to do so during a Software configuration or mail application, only use these parameters:
| IMAPs - incoming mail | SMTPs - outgoing mail | |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 993 | 465 |
| Authentication | SSL / TLS | SSL / TLS |
| Server Name | mail.infomaniak.com | mail.infomaniak.com |
In case you specify other indications,mail errors may occur.
Other supported but not recommended protocols
- port
143(standard port for Receipt Messages via IMAP) - port
110(standard port for Receipt Messages via POP3) - port
995(secure port for Receipt Messages via POP3s) - port
587(alternative port not recommended for consignment Messages via SMTP) - TLS authentication on SMTP 587 and 25 ports
- STARTTLS authentication for IMAP, POP3 and SMTP
- SMTP authentication (either LOGIN or PLAIN)
TheInfomaniak API does not offer any connection to the mail because IMAP and SMTP are the "API"; for this purpose use a python library as https://docs.python.org/3/library/email.examples.html and https://docs.python.org/3/library/imaplib.html or any library using IMAP and SMTP.
To display emails from php:imap_open("{mail.infomaniak.com:993/imap/ssl}", $email, $password);
The mechanism MTA-STS is not set up or verified, Infomaniak using instead DANE which guarantees a encrypted connection under these conditions:
- The customer sends an e-mail to a domain that has
DANE. - The client receives an e-mail from a SMTP server that
DANE. - In all other cases, it will be a random connection that does not guarantee 100% that the connection will be encrypted.