Ports on the Nevis Mail Server
This is a quick guide to configuring a mail reader for the
Nevis mail server. If you need more details, try the
configure mail guide or
mail pictorial guide.
Mail Protocol |
Server name |
Thunderbird |
Apple Mail |
Outlook |
IMAP |
mail.nevis.columbia.edu or imap.nevis.columbia.edu |
993 with SSL/TLS |
993 with SSL |
993, use SSL |
SMTP |
mail.nevis.columbia.edu or smtp.nevis.columbia.edu |
465 with SSL/TLS |
465 with TLS/SSL |
587, use SSL |
POP3 |
mail.nevis.columbia.edu or pop3.nevis.columbia.edu |
995 with SSL/TLS |
995 with SSL |
995, use SSL |
The
reason to use ports 587 (or 465 for SMTPS) is that many sites
have set up firewalls that block off port 25.