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You do want to be using SSL. Unencrypted connections are far too easily eavesdropped. On the other hand, it’s worth remembering that SSL only gets your login and email encrypted between your computer and your smtp server. Once your email hits the big pipes, it’s unencrypted again, vulnerable to whomever can get access to the transit points. A rogue operative in any ISP or fiber optic supplier could still siphon off huge amounts of data. Even if such a person existed, s/he would be unlikely to be able to regularly get all of your email though. However, random emails, especially if they traverse exotic territories with loose security could be grabbed.
Email is not private. Don’t forget that ever. Email is not private.
Thunderbird, Apple Mail, Outlook Express (and the hideous blue Windows Live Writer replacement) all offer SSL. But be sure not to check “Secure Authentication” if your particular host does not support it. Secure Authentication just has to do with security certificates and does not actually increase your security once you have an appropriately made self-signed certificate. Just be careful about authorising changes to your security certificate.
SSLIMAP will go across port 993. SSLPOP will go across port 995. Checking your port assignment is one way to be sure your email connection is encrypted. SMTP SSL will work across port 25 (and probably some others, but I've tested port 25).
SSL will get you most of the way there to reasonable privacy.
While you are at it, make sure that when you access webmail (with cPanel at http://yourdomain.com/webmail, the connection forwards to an https address.
Don’t forget that when you are visiting other login protected websites, unless the connection is https, you are handing over your login and password to the owner of the hotspot (if he cares to log it or take it). If you plan to spend a lot of time on hotspots as a traveller, you need more than SSL email. You need a VPN. Don’t go cheap or unbranded on your VPN supplier (setting up your own VPN is a big enough hassle that most small businesses should be outsourcing their VPN connections), as that organisation will have steady access to all of your communication and can keep really detailed logs. Unlike a single rogue hotspot, you will be using the VPN consistently over time and with a the same login.
These steps should not be considered security overkill, but just the basics.
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In order to set up email clients like Outlook, Mac mail, or Thunderbird you need your email settings from cPanel. This article guides you through how to locate them.
Steps to find your email settings
Login into cPanel.
Click Email Accounts in the Email section.
Navigate to your email and click Set Up Mail Client to the right of your email account.
Note! If there is no email account listed, you will need to create one.
Scroll down to the Manual Settings section to view your Secure SSL/TLS and Non-SSL settings. Included will be Username, Password, Incoming Server, and Outgoing Server. There is also a notification stating “Authentication is required for IMAP, POP3, and SMTP” that looks something like this:
Finding your email settings in Webmail
Log into your Webmail.
Click your username in the top-right corner. In the drop-down menu select Configure Mail Client.
Scroll down to the Manual Settings section to view your Secure SSL/TLS, and Non-SSL settings. Included will be Username, Password, Incoming Server, and Outgoing Server. There is also a notification stating “Authentication is required for IMAP, POP3, and SMTP” that looks something like this:
Note about Reseller Email Server Settings (not VPS or Dedicated)
If you are a Reseller customer using the default secure settings, the incoming and outgoing mail server will look like this:
secure###.servconfig.com
Did you know? Not all hosting companies provide free access to cPanel. InMotion does and it’s just one of the many features of our various web hosting plans.