IMAP mail

  • Exhange e-mail can be read also with any IMAP client.
  • IMAP can be reached at imap.metropolia.fi
  • In the following are a few screen captures of the settings of a few common IMAP clients

Thunderbird

Incoming mail IMAP server: imap.metropolia.fi
Select TSL

Outgoing mail SMTP server: smtp.metropolia.fi
Use authentication and encryption. Encryption options:

  • TLS encryption, server: smtp.metropolia.fi, port 587
  • SSL encryption,  server smtp.metropolia.fi, port 465

Thurnderbird 3.1.3 smtp settings


Outlook

In Outlook client, use these settings:

  • Accout Type: IMAP
  • Incoming mail server: imap.metropolia.fi
  • Outgoing mail server: smtp.metropoliafi
  • User name: username@metropolia.fi <mailto:username@metropolia.fi>
  • Password: your Metropolia password

Next, click on More Settings and do the following settings:

In the Outgoing Server tab

  • Select "My outgoing server smtp requires authentication"
  • In "Log in using" field, enter your information: username@metopolia.fi <mailto:username@metropolia.fi> and your password
  • Select: Requires Secure Password Authentication SPA

In the Advanced tab

Set: Incoming server (IMAP) port 143 and TLS encryption.

Set: Outgoing server (SMTP) port 465 and SSL encryption.


IMAP

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1 Comment

  1. Sakari Lukkarinen

    Are these instructions still working?