{"id":1597,"date":"2021-05-20T09:11:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T06:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/?p=1597"},"modified":"2025-11-27T14:17:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:17:01","slug":"use-imap-settings-to-add-my-email-address-to-an-email-client","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/use-imap-settings-to-add-my-email-address-to-an-email-client\/","title":{"rendered":"IMAP Settings Add Email to Client Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

IMAP<\/span><\/a>, which stands for Internet Message Access Protocol, is an internet protocol used by email clients to access and store messages on the mail server. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We recommend the use of IMAP whenever you want to access mails from different devices. <\/b> With IMAP, emails are not downloaded directly to your device. Instead, you get them from your email service. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that your emails are not easily lost even if your device gets missing. <\/span>They can be pulled from your email service <\/b>into any device whenever you need them. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article will show you how to add an email address to an email client using IMAP settings.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requirements to Add An Email Address to an Email Client Using IMAP Settings<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to adding an email address to any email client, <\/span>most email clients use a similar process <\/b>and might only differ in the instructions you apply.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To add an email address to any email client using IMAP, <\/span>you will require the following configuration details:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n