Mail-Client Integration Basics
Integrating a purchased mail account into a standard mail client or automation framework requires three pieces of information: the incoming server settings (POP3 or IMAP), the outgoing server settings (SMTP), and the account credentials. NetworkPVA includes all of these in the order delivery file.
Standard settings for the account types available:
- Outlook / Hotmail IMAP - imap-mail.outlook.com, port 993, SSL
- Outlook SMTP - smtp-mail.outlook.com, port 587, STARTTLS
- Yahoo IMAP - imap.mail.yahoo.com, port 993, SSL
- Yahoo SMTP - smtp.mail.yahoo.com, port 465, SSL
- POP3 (Outlook) - outlook.office365.com, port 995, SSL
Each account also generates an app password when 2FA is active, which is the credential to enter in the mail client rather than the main account password. App passwords are single-purpose and can be revoked without changing the main password, making them appropriate for use in automation scripts where credential exposure is a concern.