If you would like to learn more about the differences between POP and IMAP, please see the help topic, “POP vs. IMAP – Choosing Between the Two.”

To set up Windows Mobile for IMAP, do the following:

  1. On your Windows Mobile device, open the Messaging application and create a new account.
  2. When Windows Mobile prompts you, enter the following information in the fields provided.
  • User name – Enter your entire email address, using all lowercase letters (e.g., myname@mydomain.com).
  • Your Name – Enter your name. This is the name that will be displayed when you send an email message.
  • Password – Enter the password associated with your email account.
  • Account type – Select IMAP4.
  • Name – Enter a descriptive name for the account (e.g., Work Account).
  1. Enter the following mail server information:
  • Incoming Mail: secure.emailsrvr.com:993
  • Outgoing Mail: secure.emailsrvr.com:465
  1. Click the Require SSL connection box.
  2. Click the Outgoing mail requires authentication box.