IMAP protocol, Mail ru: setting up the mail program

Most users of e-mail services are quite satisfied with the standard web client that the service provider offers them. Actually, it is in this form that this postal service is used most often, but it does not happen because it is so convenient, but because people simply do not know where to find an alternative and how to set up receiving mail in third-party programs . If e-mail is for you a working tool, then you probably will not be able to do without an advanced email client that would replace the web interface. In this article, we will discuss how to create a mailbox on the Mail.ru domain and configure the mail Mail.ru (IMAP) for different client programs, including Outlook and Apple Mail. Here we will analyze the main mistakes that arise when working with the mail service in general and with third-party mail clients in particular.

Registering the drawer

Register the email address Mail.ru can be on the official website of the service.

At registration it is necessary to fill in a number of obligatory fields with personal data:

• Name - you can specify any, despite the requirement to enter a real name.
• Surname - you can specify any.
• Mailbox - you must specify a nickname, but the mail will suggest it yourself.
• Password - you must specify a complex password using special characters.

There are other fields, but they are optional.

IMAP

This protocol is the most optimal and convenient for working with e-mail and is supported by all popular postal services. In addition, the storage of mail in the cloud positively affects the security and reliability (the letters are not exactly lost and will always be available on different devices).

Proper configuration of Mail.ru through the IMAP protocol requires knowledge of certain data to provide access to the box:

• The address of the electronic box (the name of the box / email adress) is the full name of your box, accompanied by the pawn icon @ and the domain name.
• Next, you should designate the server for incoming IMAP mail - in our case imap.mail.ru.
• Outgoing mail is sent from the SMTP server - in our case, the smtp.mail.ru server is installed
• Password - the currently used password (for accessing the mailbox).
• Then enter the port for the IMAP server (select port 993, and as the SSL / TSL encryption protocol).

Outlook

Configuring Mail.ru (IMAP) for a Microsoft client varies depending on which version you are using. In the version of 2016 you need:

• Go to the "File" menu in the upper left corner.
• Then go to the submenu "Information".
• Then click "Add account".
• You will be prompted to choose one of the adjustment modes (manual or automatic), you must select manual and specify all the data above.
• User name, mailbox address, current password.
• Next, you must select the type of the IMAP account and specify the appropriate servers.
• After that, open the "Advanced settings".
• Select the "Advanced" submenu and enter port 993 in the IMAP server field.

Then you just need to save the changes, and the mailbox will work.

The Bat!

The configuration of Mail.ru (IMAP) in this client is carried out using the built-in interface of the utility, which offers step-by-step introduction of data.

You need to add a new box to do this, you need:

• In the upper interface panel, click on the "Box" button and select the "New mailbox" submenu.
• Indicate any name, to your taste, for example "Working mail".
• On the next settings screen, you must enter the full name, e-mail address and organization.
• On the next settings screen, you need to specify the IMAP server data - imap.mail.ru.
• On the final settings screen, you must enter your e-mail address and password to enter it.

For further configuration, go to the "Mailbox Properties" and specify the IMAP port 993, and SMTP port 465.

Apple Mail

Setting up Mail.ru (IMAP) in the macOS system is done at the level of system settings, or through the built-in program "Mail".

To configure through the "Mail" application, you need to do the following:

• Open the Mail application itself.
• Select "File" in the upper menu.
• Select the "Add account" submenu.

Just like with The Bat, the Apple client offers a step-by-step configuration.

In the first window you will be prompted to enter the basic data for the box:

• Your name (any to choose from, it should not be associated with the mailbox).
• E-mail address (full address with @ and domain).
• Password (used when registering on the site mail.ru).

Further programming will be performed automatically, but errors may occur, and then the program will prompt you to enter additional data.

• Server type - select IMAP.
• Description - the name of the box (any, to the user's choice).
• Server, which will receive incoming mail - imap.mail.ru.
• Password - the password used when registering with mail.ru.

Then the second manual page will follow.

• The server from where your emails will be sent - you need to specify the smtp.mail.ru server (note, you must also check the option "Use this server only", and also opposite the option "Use authentication").
• User name - here you need to enter the full e-mail address, together with @ and the domain.
• Password - the same password that was entered in the previous window.

After the performed operations the program will offer to check all the data once again and create a new box.

After the new box has been added to the list of program boxes, you must change the port in the settings. For this you need:

• Open the Mail settings.
• Select the "Accounts" submenu.
• In this submenu, you need to find the "Outgoing mail server" and select the "Change SMTP server list" sub-item in the drop-down menu.
• Next, you need to check the option "Use arbitrary port" and enter port 465 there.
• Next, you need to check the "Use SSL" option.

Mail for iOS

Configuring Mail.ru (IMAP) in iOS is performed in the same way as in macOS, through system settings. To add a new mailbox:

• Go to Settings - Mail.
• Open the list of accounts and click on the button "Add account".
• In the list of suggested domains, select "Other".
• Next, you must specify the basic user data (name, e-mail address, password).
• Then click on the "Next" button, and the program will complete the configuration itself.

Specify the server and ports manually, for this you should:

• Click on the name of the newly created box.
• Open the mailbox settings.
• In SMTP you need to specify smtp.mail.ru.
• In the point of IMAP you need to specify imap.mail.ru.
• In the SMTP settings, you must check the "Use SSL" option and enter port 465.

Mail for Android

First, you need to decide which mail client is installed on the system. This guide describes how to set up a standard client for Android. Setting up Mail.ru (IMAP) is done manually. To add a new mailbox:

• Open the e-mail application.
• Enter the mailbox data (full address with @ with the domain and the password used at registration).
• Then tap the "Manual" key.

Select the type of IMAP server.

An additional menu will appear, in which you will need to enter data for the server with incoming mail:

• The IMAP server is imap.mail.ru.
• The security protocol is SSL / TSL.
• You must also change the port to 993 and click the "Next" button.

An additional menu will appear, where you will need to enter server data with outgoing mail:

• SMTP server - smtp.mail.ru.
• The security protocol is SSL / TSL.
• Also enter the port number 465 and click the "Finish" button.

Official Customer

In order not to bother with setting up Mail.ru (IMAP) for third-party clients, you can download the official application, which is available for download from all major application stores, including AppStore and Google Play. An important advantage of these applications is that you do not need to manually enter server data. All you need to know is the password (the one used at registration) and the email address (the domain the application will automatically add). Moreover, the registration process itself can be performed in a mobile application without resorting to the use of the website. The application interface is pre-configured for maximum convenience for those who use mail.ru mail. If the user has boxes in other services, then you can add them directly to the same application, and all correspondence will come in one program. As for desktop computers and laptops, then, alas, developers have nothing to offer, except for the web client.

Possible mistakes

As with any email service, and software in general, there may be problems. The same is true of the Mail.ru configuration (IMAP) for third-party e-mail clients.

• Error 550 Message sending for this account is disabled - the problem is solved by changing the password for the mailbox.
• Error Mailbox Full (the box is full) - from the name it is clear that the problem arose due to the fact that the mailbox is full. It is necessary to wait for a while or clean the mailbox with incoming mail.
• Error User not found - a similar error occurs if the destination is not registered in the Mail.ru database. In this case, you need to check the recipient's address or another way to contact it.
• Error No such message, only 1000 messages in maildrop (No such message, only 1000 messages in the mail) - an error occurs when trying to download correspondence to a third-party mail client. To fix it, you need to open an email box through a web browser and erase the oldest letter from it, then try again to unload it using a third-party email client.
• Error We do not accept mail from dynamic IP (We do not accept mail from boxes with dynamic IP address) - the problem occurs because of an incorrectly configured PTR (it is similar to the record for dynamic IP addresses). Because of the dominance of spam, Mail.ru management had to block such addresses. The problem can be solved only by the provider, which will replace PTR.
• Error 550 Spam message discarded / rejected (this message means that the message was blocked by a spam filter). Solve the problem can only support.
• Error Access to this account is disabled - most likely the box you are trying to send email to has been deleted because it has not been used for a long time.