Email server settings
The details about the mail server you provide when establishing a connection varies based on the email server to which you are connecting.
| Server | For reading or retrieving emails | For sending emails |
| Microsoft Outlook/Microsoft Office 365 | Host: outlook.office365.com Port: 993 |
Host: outlook.office365.com, Port: 993 Host:smtp.office365.com Port: 587 |
| Gmail | Host: imap.gmail.com Port: 993 |
Host: smtp.gmail.com Port: 587 |
| Yahoo | Host: imap.mail.yahoo.com Port: 993 |
Host: smtp.mail.yahoo.com Port: 465 or 587 |
| MSN | Host: imap-mail.outlook.com Port: 993 For POP3: Host: pop-mail.outlook.com Port: 993 |
Host: smtp-mail.outlook.com Port: 465 or 587 |
The Email package supports nonstandard ports in the range of 1 through 65535 for the SMTP server.
Additional configuration for Gmail and Yahoo
If you are using a Gmail account to automate an email-related task, ensure that the option to allow access for less secured apps is enabled and IMAP must be enabled to access Gmail from other clients using IMAP . This is required to enable a TaskBot to send email using a Gmail account.
To enable access for less secure apps:
- Log in to your Gmail or Yahoo account.
- Go to account settings.
- Enable the option to allow less secure apps.
If you are using a Yahoo account to automate an email-related task, ensure that you generate the app password from the Yahoo account security page. Use the app password and the email address to log in to your email account.