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Connecting email accounts using SMTP/IMAP
Connecting email accounts using SMTP/IMAP
Premsanth Rajamani avatar
Written by Premsanth Rajamani
Updated over 2 weeks ago

If you're using an email provider other than Google or Microsoft, you can still connect your inbox to Salesgear via SMTP and IMAP. We will walk you through the setup process using a GoDaddy email account as an example.

πŸ‘‰ Step 1: Configure SMTP (Outgoing Mail Server)

  1. Go to Settings β†’ Connected Accounts.

  2. Click Connect Inbox and select Connect SMTP/IMAP.

  3. Enter your sender details:

    • Sender Name

    • Email Address

    • Username

    • Password

  4. Enter your SMTP server details:

    • GoDaddy SMTP Host: smtpout.secureserver.net

  5. Choose the correct SMTP port:

    • 25: Outdated, often blocked.

    • 465: Secure and reliable. βœ… (Recommended)

    • 587: Most commonly used.

    • 2525: Backup option.

  6. Click Test to verify your SMTP details. Once verified, the IMAP section will autofill automatically.

πŸ‘‰ Step 2: Configure IMAP (Incoming Mail Server)

  1. Enter your IMAP server details:

    • GoDaddy IMAP Host: imap.secureserver.net

    • If using a different provider, refer to the table below for common IMAP settings.

  2. Choose the correct IMAP port:

    • 143: Basic, unencrypted.

    • 993: Secure and recommended. βœ… (Recommended)

  3. Click Test to verify your IMAP details.

Common SMTP & IMAP Server Settings

Email Provider

SMTP Host Name

Recommended SMTP Ports

IMAP Host Name

Recommended IMAP Ports

GoDaddy

smtpout.secureserver.net

465, 587

imap.secureserver.net

993

Zoho Mail

smtp.zoho.com

587

imap.zoho.com

993

iCloud Mail

smtp.mail.me.com

587

imap.mail.me.com

993

Yandex Mail

smtp.yandex.com

465

imap.yandex.com

993

FastMail

smtp.fastmail.com

465, 587

imap.fastmail.com

993

Namecheap

mail.privateemail.com

465, 587

mail.privateemail.com

993

Once both SMTP and IMAP settings are verified, click Saveβ€”your inbox is now connected to Salesgear and ready to use!

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