Sometimes it’s hard, if not impossible to find even the most Popular Mail Servers and their configuration, for use with your email program (I.E. Mozilla’s Thunderbird, Qualcomm’s Eudora, Microsoft’s Outlook, or etc.).
I found myself with this issue recently. I decided to move all my mail accounts to my Macintosh. This included GMAIL, MSN and other traditional web accounts. I could continue using the web based mail if I wanted to, however there are way more options and you have a lot more control with email software versus the traditional web based email system. So, I started digging to find the mail servers I needed.
I found some of what I needed in an article posted on the Real Life Web Designs, web site. (If you would like to view the original article you can click here.) I added a little to the list and made sure to link back to information from the original article, where it applies.
When you are searching the Popular Mail Servers listed below, don’t forget you will need to know what port numbers, secure connection settings and encryption levels, if your email account uses them. (POP3 over SSL uses incoming mail port 995 instead of 110. SMTP accounts using TLS may use outgoing mail port 587 instead of 25.)
1&1
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.1and1.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.1and1.com
Adelphia
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): mail.adelphia.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mail.adelphia.net
Ameritech (SBC/Yahoo!)
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.ameritech.yahoo.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mailhost.det.ameritech.net
AT&T WorldNet
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): postoffice.worldnet.att.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mailhost.worldnet.att.net
AOL
Incoming Mail Server (POP3):
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.aol.com
Bell Atlantic
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.bellatlantic.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): gtei.bellatlantic.net
BellSouth
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): mail.bellsouth.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mail.bellsouth.net
BlueLight
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): mail.bluelight.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.bluelight.net
Cableone
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): mail.cableone.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): authmail.cableone.net
Charter
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.charter.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.charter.net
Comcast
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): mail.comcast.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.comcast.net
CompaqNet
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop3.compaq.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.compaq.net
CompuServe
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.compuserve.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.compuserve.com
Concentric
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop3.concentric.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.concentric.net
Cox Central
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.central.cox.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.central.cox.net
Cox East
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.east.cox.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.east.cox.net
Cox West
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.west.cox.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.west.cox.net
Cypress Communications
Incoming Mail Server (POP3):
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.cypresscom.net
Dotster
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.registerapi.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtpauth.registerapi.com
Earthlink
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.earthlink.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mail.earthlink.net, smtpauth.earthlink.net
GoDaddy
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): mail.godaddy.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): (use your ISP’s SMTP mail server)
Google (GMail)
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.gmail.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.gmail.com
HughesNet
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): mail.hughes.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.hughes.net
Internet America
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop3.airmail.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mail.airmail.net
IX Web Hosting
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.ix.netcom.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.ix.netcom.com
Juno
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.juno.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.juno.com
Lycos
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.mail.lycos.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.mail.lycos.com (or, use your ISP’s SMTP mail server)
Mac.com
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): mail.mac.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.mac.com
Mail.com
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop1.mail.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): (use your ISP’s SMTP mail server)
Mediacom
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): mail.mchsi.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.mindspring.com
MegaPath
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): mail.megapathdsl.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mail.megapathdsl.net
Mindspring
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.mindspring.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.mindspring.com
Mpower Communications
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.mpowercom.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.mpowercom.net
MSN
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop3.email.msn.com or pop3.live.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.email.msn.com or smtp.live.com
Netscape
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop3.isp.netscape.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.isp.netscape.com
NetZero
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.netzero.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.netzero.net
oneHOST
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): mail.emailworx.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtpsecure.emailworx.net
PacBell
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): postoffice.pacbell.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mail.pacbell.net
Pacifier
Incoming Mail Server (POP3):
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.pacifier.com
PeoplePC
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.peoplepc.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtpauth.peoplepc.com
Pipeline
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.pipeline.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.pipeline.com
Prodigy
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.prodigy.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.prodigy.net
RLWD Web Services
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): mail.yourfulldomainname
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtpout.secureserver.net
Rediff
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.rediffmailpro.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.rediffmailpro.com
SBC Global Ameritech
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.ameritech.yahoo.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.ameritech.yahoo.com
SBC Global
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.flash.yahoo.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.flash.yahoo.com
SBC Global NVBell
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.nvbell.yahoo.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.nvbell.yahoo.com
SBC Global Pacbell
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.pacbell.yahoo.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.pacbell.yahoo.com
SBC Global Prodigy
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.sbcglobal.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtpauth.prodigy.net
SBC Global SNet
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.snet.yahoo.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.snet.yahoo.com
SBC Global SWBell
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.swbell.yahoo.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.swbell.yahoo.com
SBC Global Wans
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.wans.yahoo.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.wans.yahoo.com
SBC Global Yahoo!
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.sbcglobal.yahoo.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.sbcglobal.yahoo.com
Seanet
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.seanet.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mx.seanet.com
ServNet
Incoming Mail Server (POP3):
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mx.serv.net
SpeakEasy
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): mail.speakeasy.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mail.speakeasy.net
SprintPCS
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.sprintpcs.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.sprintpcs.com
Sprynet
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.sprynet.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.sprynet.com
Starpower
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.starpower.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.starpower.net
The River
Incoming Mail Server (POP3):
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mail.theriver.com
Time Warner/Road Runner
View Time Warner/Road Runner pop3 and smtp mail servers by clicking here.
Toucan
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop3.toucansurf.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.toucansurf.com
USA.net
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.netaddress.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.postoffice.net
Verizon
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): incoming.verizon.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): outgoing.verizon.net
View more Verizon pop3 and smtp mail server information by clicking here.
VisiNet
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.visinet.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.visinet.net
WildBlue
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): mail.wildblue.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mail.wildblue.net
WHRO.net
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): mail.whro.net
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): mail.whro.net
Yahoo
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop.mail.yahoo.com
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp.mail.yahoo.com
If you find all this information a bit much to comprehend I completely understand. Use the comments area to ask questions, add server information to the list or to post updated server information for items already listed.