POP3 Servers

This screen is used to configure the POP3 server(s).

Any inbound mail related function such as the Email Input controller, and the Retrieve Attachment and Delete Email functions on the Email task utilise the POP3 server(s).

Setup > POP3 Servers

ID

The unique Id for the server.

Description

A useful description of the server to appear within the POP3 drop downs throughout IMan.

Host

The hostname or IP of the POP3 server.

Port

The port on which the POP3 server is listening.

Username

The username to connect.

Password

The accompanying password for the user.

SPA

Connect using SPA (Secure Password Authentication) Authentication.

SSL

Controls whether TLS/SSL is used when reading email from a POP3 server. Before using this setting first check to determine if your POP3 server can accept TLS/SSL connections. When SSL is enabled ensure to set the Port value to the SSL/SSL POP3 port number, which is typically 995.

TLS

When enabled an unencrypted connection (typically on port 465) is automatically converted to a secure TLS connection via the STLS command when connecting. This should only be used with POP3 servers that support the STLS capability. If this property is enabled then SSL property should be disabled.

Read Timeout

The maximum time in seconds to wait for the POP3 server before an error is raised.

Connect Timeout

The maximum time in seconds to wait to connect to the POP3 server before an error is raised.

Test

Click to test the connection string is valid and working.