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What do I do if I have trouble connecting to my email account?

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Last Updated: September 24, 2009 10:41 AM

If you are having trouble connecting to your Web-Based Email account using an email client, there are several troubleshooting steps you can take.

Check Your SMTP Relay Settings

Make sure you have set up SMTP Relay in your email account. For more information about setting up SMTP Relay, see Checking your SMTP Relay Settings.

Check Your Mail Server Names

Check Your Port Settings

  • Without SSL
    • Incoming Port
      IMAP - 143
      POP - 110
    • Outgoing (SMTP) port
      One of the following: 25, 80, 3535
  • With SSL
    • Incoming Port
      IMAP - 993
      POP - 995
    • Outgoing (SMTP) port
      465

Check for Email or Email Account Problems

NOTE: See Email Account Limitations for maximum email and attachment size as well as other limitations that may affect your ability to send email.

  • Check the size of your message
  • Check the number of email addresses on the email
  • Make sure you haven't exceeded your daily relay limit

    One relay consists of one email message sent to each person using the SMTP service. So if you send one email message to 30 people, it counts as 30 relays. Relays are counted on a daily basis and your daily allotment is reset each night between midnight and 2:00 A.M., Arizona time.

Check Information on Setting up Your Email Account to Work with a Specific Email Client

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