Frequently Asked Question
Incoming Email Server: mail.techsurgeons.com
Email Protocol: IMAP
Encryption Type: SSL/TLS
Incoming Server Port: 993 (SSL/TLS) or 143 (insecure plaintext - avoid if possible)
Email Protocol POP(obsolete) :
Encryption Type: SSL/TLS
Incoming Server Port: 995 (SSL/TLS) or 110 (insecure plaintext - avoid if possible)
Outgoing Email Server: mail.techsurgeons.com
Encryption Type: TLS
Outgoing Server Port: 2525 or 587 (STARTTLS) or 465 (SSL/TLS) or 25 (likely insecure)
Port 25 is blocked by many ISPs as an anti-spam measure. It's best to use one of the other two.
Outgoing Email requires authentication
This protects our servers from being used by spammers and lessens the chances of email forgery.
Your email user name is your full email address: i.e. user@example.com
Password: Your email password - probably different than your website admin password