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Using SSL with BigTuna E-mail

If having your email secured with HTTPS/SSL is important to you, please follow the instructions below:

1) Add your new email account with the required settings:

-Name: Your Name (John Smith)
-Email: Your Email Address (john@yourdomain.com)
-Password: Provided Password
-Description: Your Company Name

2) Set your preferred account type to IMAP

3) Enter Incoming/Outgoing Mail Server Info: (Make sure these 2 are filled out and the same)

-Host Name: You will need to set your Incoming & Outgoing servers to: mail.b.hostedemail.com

-Username: Your Email Address (john@yourdomain.com)
-Password: Your Password

For Incoming Server Settings:

IMAP SSL Port: 993

For Outgoing Server Settings:

SMTP SSL Port: 465

Make sure SMTP authentication is still set to use "Same as incoming, or if on mobile device, make sure to fill out the Outgoing username/password again)

4) Click Next and your email account should be ready for use!

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