What port does POP3 run on?

POP3 Port Number

 

The standard POP3 ports are:

  • Port 995 - POP3 with SSL/TLS encryption (recommended)
  • Port 110 - POP3 without encryption (not recommended)

 

We strongly recommend using port 995 with SSL enabled. This encrypts the connection between your email client and the server, protecting your login credentials and email content from being intercepted.

 

Complete Email Port Reference

  • IMAP (SSL): Port 993 (recommended for multi-device access)
  • IMAP (non-SSL): Port 143
  • POP3 (SSL): Port 995
  • POP3 (non-SSL): Port 110
  • SMTP (SSL): Port 465
  • SMTP (TLS/STARTTLS): Port 587
  • SMTP (alternate): Port 26 (use if your ISP blocks 465 and 587)

 

For most users, we recommend IMAP on port 993 instead of POP3. IMAP keeps your email on the server and syncs across all your devices, while POP3 downloads messages to a single device.

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