Here is a list of commonly used free-email server settings. You will use these settings if you don't have/use your own email server. Please follow the instructions listed in the Setting Up Your Email Account article to find out how to enter these settings into your profile. 

Note: If your email provider is not listed here, or if the configuration does not validate, you will need to reach out to your email provider to get validated. 

 

AOL/Aolmail

Host / Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.aol.com
Account Name/User Name: Your AOL address (for example, example@aol.com)
Password: Your AOL password
Port: 465
Use SSL: Yes

 

Gmail

If you are using a Gmail email address, you'll need to follow the steps listed in our Configure Your Gmail SMTP Server Within VanillaSoft article.

Host / Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.gmail.com
Account Name/User Name: Your Gmail address (for example, example@gmail.com)
Password: Your Gmail password
Port: 587
Use SSL: Yes

 

GMX

Host / Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mail.gmx.com
Account Name/User Name: Your GMX address (for example, example@gmx.com)
Password: Your GMX password
Port: 465
Use SSL: Yes

 

Hotmail

Host / Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.live.com
Account Name/User Name: Your Hotmail address (for example, example@hotmail.com)
Password: Your Hotmail password
Port: 465
Use SSL: Yes

 

iCloud

Host / Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.mail.me.com
Account Name/User Name: Your iCloud address (for example, example@icloud.com)
Password: Your iCloud password
Port: 587
Use SSL: Yes

 

Office 365

Host / Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.office365.com
Account Name/User Name: Your Office 365 address (for example, example@yourdomain.com)
Password: Your Office 365 password
Port: 587
Use SSL: Yes

 

Outlook Mail

Host / Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp-mail.outlook.com
Account Name/User Name: Your Outlook address (for example, example@outlook.com)
Password: Your Outlook password
Port: 587
Use SSL: Yes

 

Rediff Pro/Rediffmail

Host / Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.rediffmailpro.com
Account Name/User Name: Your RediffMail address (for example, example@rediffmail.com)
Password: Your RediffMail password
Port: 587
Use SSL: Yes

 

Verizon

Host / Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.verizon.net
Account Name/User Name: Your Verizon address (for example, example@verizon.net)
Password: Your Verizon password
Port: 465
Use SSL: Yes

 

Windows Mail (Mail.Com)

Host / Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.mail.com
Account Name/User Name: Your Mail.Com address (for example, example@mail.com)
Password: Your Mail.Com password
Port: 587
Use SSL: Yes

 

Yahoo/Ymail

Host / Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.mail.yahoo.com
Account Name/User Name: Your Yahoo address (for example, example@yahoo.com)
Password: Your Yahoo password
Port: 465
Use SSL: Yes

 

Yandex

Host / Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.yandex.com
Account Name/User Name: Your Yandex address (for example, example@yandex.com)
Password: Your Yandex password
Port: 465
Use SSL: Yes

 

Zoho Mail

Host / Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.zoho.com
Account Name/User Name: Your Zoho address (for example, example@zoho.com)
Password: Your Zoho password
Port: 465 
Use SSL: Yes