You can set up your CenturyLink email to work with other email programs and on multiple devices. We provide step-by-step instructions for Mac OS, iOS, Android and Windows. For all other programs and devices, you will need the POP/SMTP server settings on this page as you follow the instructions for your specific device or program.
Manually Set Up Mail for a Gmail Account. Old versions of Mail (2.x and earlier) didn't have an automated method for setting up a Gmail account. You can still create a Gmail account in Mail, but you need to set up the account manually, just as you would any other IMAP-based email account. The settings and information you need are. Mail servers serve people for sending and receiving data on the internet. With data, we mean emails. Incoming mail server Gmail and Google outgoing mail server are helping individuals in the best possible way. It is a form of technology that is assisting people and making it easy for people to transfer information in the blink of an eye.
Configuring Incoming And Outgoing Email Servers On Mac For Optimum Settings
Choose your email address domain from the dropdown below to see the POP/SMTP settings: centurylink.net or qwestoffice.net, or other: centurytel.net, clds.net, coastalnow.net, cochill.net, cswnet.com, elpasotel.net, embarqmail.com, emadisonriver.com, emadisonriver.net, gallatinriver.net, grics.net, gulftel.com, madisonriver.biz, mebtel.net, qwest.net, q.com
Reminder: You must create your email address before you can set it up on your device.
- Incoming mail port: 110 (Not recommended. Legacy mail clients only) SMTP (Outbound) Outgoing mail server: mail.optimum.net Outgoing mail port (SSL): 465 (Secure Connection. Recommended if your mail client supports) Outgoing mail port: Port: 587 (Not recommended. Legacy mail clients only) Check My SMTP server requires authentication You can view.
- Use Server Settings preferences in Mail to change options for an account’s incoming and outgoing (SMTP) mail servers. To change these preferences in the Mail app on your Mac, choose Mail Preferences, click Accounts, then click Server Settings. Note: The settings you see vary depending on your account type. Incoming mail server settings.
- When you set up your email program, you may be prompted to 'leave a copy of your emails on the server.' We recommend you accept this option.
- 'Email Size Limit' refers to the size of a single email, and 'Send To Limits' include the To, CC and Bcc fields in emails. These limits are the same whether you're using webmail or SMTP.
SMTP, POP3 and IMAP are different ways your email program (say, Outlook) communicates with your email provider (CenturyLink). Here are some simplified explanations:
Configuring Incoming And Outgoing Email Servers On Mac For Optimum Internet
- POP3 (Post Office Protocol)—Like its name implies, POP3 is the equivalent of the post office. It's for storing your email.
- SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)—SMTP gets your email from one place to the next, routing it between servers and eventually to your computer desktop. An SMTP port sends an email through a network and to its recipient. If you were sending snail mail, it would be the mailman. CenturyLink filters port 25 for increased security. Learn more about port 25 filtering.
- IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)—IMAP is a fancier version of POP3. For instance, with IMAP, you can keep your email on the server, something you can't do with POP3. IMAP requires more server space and computing power to operate. We don't currently support IMAP.
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