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lhn_fan
New Contributor III
6 years ago

IMAP Server Settings

Looking at the server settings on the Cox support website I see the following statement: "As of April 23, 2019, SSL will no longer be a valid security setting. All customers with SSL enabled wil...
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KevinM2
Former Moderator
6 years ago
Hello, in 2014, the internet standards board deemed SSL unsecured. Email messages sent from a Cox Email address will now require TLS v.1.0 security encryption or later. TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, TLS 1.2, and TLS 1.3 are compatible with Cox Email. SSL v3 and prior are not supported. For SMTP, we would recommend 587 with TLS enabled. -Kevin M. Cox Support Forum Moderator
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    lhn_fan
    New Contributor III
    6 years ago

    I'm already using TLS and port 587 for SMTP.  What should I use for my incoming IMAP settings?  The Cox website states that we will not be able to send or receive using SSL, but only SSL settings are provided for IMAP.

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      KevinM2
      Former Moderator
      6 years ago
      Hi Lhn_fan, this is the most up-to-date information we currently have for IMAP settings, http://bit.ly/2KQPxYm. -Kevin M. Cox Support Forum Moderator