Configuring the e‑mail SMTP settings

E‑mail service providers

• AOL Mail
• Comcast Mail
• Gmail
• iCloud Mail
• Mail.com
• NetEase Mail (mail.126.com)
• NetEase Mail (mail.163.com)
• NetEase Mail (mail.yeah.net)
• Outlook Live or Microsoft 365
• QQ Mail
• Sina Mail
• Sohu Mail
• Yahoo! Mail
• Zoho Mail

Notes:

• If you encounter errors using the settings provided, then contact your e‑mail service provider.
• For e‑mail service providers that are not on the list, contact your provider.

AOL Mail

Setting	Value
Primary SMTP Gateway	smtp.aol.com
Primary SMTP Gateway Port	587
Use SSL/TLS	Required
Require Trusted Certificate	Disabled
Reply Address	Your e‑mail address
SMTP Server Authentication	Login / Plain
Device‑Initiated E‑mail	Use Device SMTP Credentials
Device UserID	Your e‑mail address
Device Password	App password Note:  To create an app password, go to the AOL Account Security page, log in to your account, and then click Generate app password.

Comcast Mail

Setting	Value
Primary SMTP Gateway	smtp.comcast.net
Primary SMTP Gateway Port	587
Use SSL/TLS	Required
Require Trusted Certificate	Disabled
Reply Address	Your e‑mail address
SMTP Server Authentication	Login / Plain
Device‑Initiated E‑mail	Use Device SMTP Credentials
Device UserID	Your e‑mail address
Device Password	Account password

Note:  Make sure that the Third Party Access Security setting is enabled on your account. For more information, go to the Comcast Xfinity Connect help page.

Gmail™

Note:  Make sure that two‑step verification is enabled on your Google account. To enable two‑step verification, go to the Google Account Security page, log in to your account, and then from the “Signing in to Google” section, click 2‑Step Verification.

Setting	Value
Primary SMTP Gateway	smtp.gmail.com
Primary SMTP Gateway Port	587
Use SSL/TLS	Required
Require Trusted Certificate	Disabled
Reply Address	Your e‑mail address
SMTP Server Authentication	Login / Plain
Device‑Initiated E‑mail	Use Device SMTP Credentials
Device UserID	Your e‑mail address
Device Password	App password Notes: To create an app password, go to the Google Account Security page, log in to your account, and then from the “Signing in to Google” section, click App passwords. “App passwords” shows only if two‑step verification is enabled.

iCloud Mail

Note:  Make sure that two‑step verification is enabled on your account.

Setting	Value
Primary SMTP Gateway	smtp.mail.me.com
Primary SMTP Gateway Port	587
Use SSL/TLS	Required
Require Trusted Certificate	Disabled
Reply Address	Your e‑mail address
SMTP Server Authentication	Login / Plain
Device‑Initiated E‑mail	Use Device SMTP Credentials
Device UserID	Your e‑mail address
Device Password	App password Note:  To create an app password, go to the iCloud Account Management page, log in to your account, and then from the Security section, click Generate Password.

Mail.com

Setting	Value
Primary SMTP Gateway	smtp.mail.com
Primary SMTP Gateway Port	587
Use SSL/TLS	Required
Require Trusted Certificate	Disabled
Reply Address	Your e‑mail address
SMTP Server Authentication	Login / Plain
Device‑Initiated E‑mail	Use Device SMTP Credentials
Device UserID	Your e‑mail address
Device Password	Account password

NetEase Mail (mail.126.com)

Note:  Make sure that the SMTP service is enabled on your account. To enable the service, from the NetEase Mail home page, click Settings > POP3/SMTP/IMAP, and then enable either IMAP/SMTP service or POP3/SMTP service.

Setting	Value
Primary SMTP Gateway	smtp.126.com
Primary SMTP Gateway Port	465
Use SSL/TLS	Required
Require Trusted Certificate	Disabled
Reply Address	Your e‑mail address
SMTP Server Authentication	Login / Plain
Device‑Initiated E‑mail	Use Device SMTP Credentials
Device UserID	Your e‑mail address
Device Password	Authorization password Note:  The authorization password is provided when IMAP/SMTP service or POP3/SMTP service is enabled.

NetEase Mail (mail.163.com)

Note:  Make sure that the SMTP service is enabled on your account. To enable the service, from the NetEase Mail home page, click Settings > POP3/SMTP/IMAP, and then enable either IMAP/SMTP service or POP3/SMTP service.

Setting	Value
Primary SMTP Gateway	smtp.163.com
Primary SMTP Gateway Port	465
Use SSL/TLS	Required
Require Trusted Certificate	Disabled
Reply Address	Your e‑mail address
SMTP Server Authentication	Login / Plain
Device‑Initiated E‑mail	Use Device SMTP Credentials
Device UserID	Your e‑mail address
Device Password	Authorization password Note:  The authorization password is provided when IMAP/SMTP service or POP3/SMTP service is enabled.

NetEase Mail (mail.yeah.net)

Note:  Make sure that the SMTP service is enabled on your account. To enable the service, from the NetEase Mail home page, click Settings > POP3/SMTP/IMAP, and then enable either IMAP/SMTP service or POP3/SMTP service.

Setting	Value
Primary SMTP Gateway	smtp.yeah.net
Primary SMTP Gateway Port	465
Use SSL/TLS	Required
Require Trusted Certificate	Disabled
Reply Address	Your e‑mail address
SMTP Server Authentication	Login / Plain
Device‑Initiated E‑mail	Use Device SMTP Credentials
Device UserID	Your e‑mail address
Device Password	Authorization password Note:  The authorization password is provided when IMAP/SMTP service or POP3/SMTP service is enabled.

Outlook Live or Microsoft 365

These settings apply to outlook.com, hotmail.com e‑mail domains, and Microsoft 365 accounts.

Setting	Value
Primary SMTP Gateway	smtp.office365.com
Primary SMTP Gateway Port	587
Use SSL/TLS	Required
Require Trusted Certificate	Disabled
Reply Address	Your e‑mail address
SMTP Server Authentication	Login / Plain
Device‑Initiated E‑mail	Use Device SMTP Credentials
Device UserID	Your e‑mail address
Device Password	Account password or app password Notes: For accounts with two‑step verification disabled, use your account password. For outlook.com or hotmail.com accounts with two‑step verification enabled, use an app password. To create an app password, go to the Outlook Live Account Management page, and then log in to your account.

Note:  For additional setup options for business using Microsoft 365, go to the Microsoft 365 help page.

QQ Mail

Note:  Make sure that the SMTP service is enabled on your account. To enable the service, from the QQ Mail home page, click Settings > Account. From the POP3/IMAP/SMTP/Exchange/CardDAV/CalDAV Service section, enable either POP3/SMTP service or IMAP/SMTP service.

Setting	Value
Primary SMTP Gateway	smtp.qq.com
Primary SMTP Gateway Port	587
Use SSL/TLS	Required
Require Trusted Certificate	Disabled
Reply Address	Your e‑mail address
SMTP Server Authentication	Login / Plain
Device‑Initiated E‑mail	Use Device SMTP Credentials
Device UserID	Your e‑mail address
Device Password	Authorization code Note:  To generate an authorization code, from the QQ Mail home page, click Settings > Account, and then from the POP3/IMAP/SMTP/Exchange/CardDAV/CalDAV Service section, click Generate authorization code.

Sina Mail

Note:  Make sure that the POP3/SMTP service is enabled on your account. To enable the service, from the Sina Mail home page, click Settings > More settings > User‑end POP/IMAP/SMTP, and then enable POP3/SMTP service.

Setting	Value
Primary SMTP Gateway	smtp.sina.com
Primary SMTP Gateway Port	587
Use SSL/TLS	Required
Require Trusted Certificate	Disabled
Reply Address	Your e‑mail address
SMTP Server Authentication	Login / Plain
Device‑Initiated E‑mail	Use Device SMTP Credentials
Device UserID	Your e‑mail address
Device Password	Authorization code Note:  To create an authorization code, from the e‑mail home page, click Settings > More settings > User‑end POP/IMAP/SMTP, and then enable Authorization code status.

Sohu Mail

Note:  Make sure that the SMTP service is enabled on your account. To enable the service, from the Sohu Mail home page, click Options > Settings > POP3/SMTP/IMAP, and then enable either IMAP/SMTP service or POP3/SMTP service.

Setting	Value
Primary SMTP Gateway	smtp.sohu.com
Primary SMTP Gateway Port	465
Use SSL/TLS	Required
Require Trusted Certificate	Disabled
Reply Address	Your e‑mail address
SMTP Server Authentication	Login / Plain
Device‑Initiated E‑mail	Use Device SMTP Credentials
Device UserID	Your e‑mail address
Device Password	Independent password Note:  The independent password is provided when IMAP/SMTP service or POP3/SMTP service is enabled.

Yahoo! Mail

Setting	Value
Primary SMTP Gateway	smtp.mail.yahoo.com
Primary SMTP Gateway Port	587
Use SSL/TLS	Required
Require Trusted Certificate	Disabled
Reply Address	Your e‑mail address
SMTP Server Authentication	Login / Plain
Device‑Initiated E‑mail	Use Device SMTP Credentials
Device UserID	Your e‑mail address
Device Password	App password Note:  To create an app password, go to the Yahoo Account Security page, log in to your account, and then click Generate app password.

Zoho Mail

Setting	Value
Primary SMTP Gateway	smtp.zoho.com
Primary SMTP Gateway Port	587
Use SSL/TLS	Required
Require Trusted Certificate	Disabled
Reply Address	Your e‑mail address
SMTP Server Authentication	Login / Plain
Device‑Initiated E‑mail	Use Device SMTP Credentials
Device UserID	Your e‑mail address
Device Password	Account password or app password Notes: For accounts with two‑step verification disabled, use your account password. For accounts with two‑step verification enabled, use an app password. To create an app password, go to the Zoho Mail Account Security page, log in to your account, and then from the Application‑Specific Passwords section, click Generate New Password.