# Using Integrated IMAP Server

<div id="bkmrk-%C2%A0"> </div><div id="bkmrk-overview"><div><div><div><span style="color: #00ccff;">**Overview**</span></div><div></div></div></div></div><span style="color: #ffcc00;">With MailStore's integrated IMAP server you can access the MailStore archive in read-only mode with any IMAP-enabled email client. This provides a convenient way to access the email archive using not only many alternative email clients running on any operating system (e.g. MacOS or Linux) but also through mobile platforms such as Android, IPhone or Symbian. Installing MailStore Client on the user machines is not required.</span>

With MailStore's integrated IMAP server you can access the MailStore archive in read-only mode with any IMAP-enabled email client. This provides a convenient way to access the email archive using not only many alternative email clients running on any operating system (e.g. MacOS or Linux) but also through mobile platforms such as Android, IPhone or Symbian. Installing MailStore Client on the user machines is not required.

<span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-prerequisite-for-usi-0" style="font-size: medium; color: #0000ff;">Prerequisite for Using the MailStore-Integrated IMAP Server</span>

Activation and configuration of the integrated IMAP server are done using the [MailStore Server Service Configuration](http://en.help.mailstore.com/MailStore_Server_Service_Configuration "MailStore Server Service Configuration"). All IMAP-enabled email clients are supported.

<span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-accessing-the-integr-0" style="color: #0000ff; font-size: medium;">Accessing the Integrated IMAP Server</span>

Unless the integrated IMAP server is configured otherwise, users can access MailStore Server using the following settings:

<div id="bkmrk-incoming-mail-server"><div><div>- **Incoming Mail Server** - Host name or IP address of the MailStore server
- **Port** - For unencrypted or TLS-encrypted connections standard IMAP port 143 is used. For SSL-encrypted connections standard IMAP port 993 is used.
- **User Name** - Name of the MailStore user.
- **Password** - Password which is required for accessing the MailStore server.

</div></div></div><span style="color: #ffcc00;">In addition to configuring the incoming mail server, email clients often require configuring the outgoing mail server as well. In this case, using the same data as for an existing email account will facilitate further processing emails from the email archive.</span>

<span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-configuring-mobile-d-0" style="font-size: medium; color: #0000ff;">Configuring Mobile Devices</span>

In addition to providing access for alternative email clients or for non-Windows operating systems, using the integrated IMAP server is especially useful for mobile devices. The following articles provide detailed information on how to configure an email account for accessing the integrated IMAP server:

<div id="bkmrk-accessing-the-archiv"><div>- [Accessing the Archive with iPhone and iPod touch](http://support.quikbox.com/article.php?id=273)
- [Accessing the Archive from Android Based Devices](http://en.help.mailstore.com/Accessing_the_Archive_from_Android_Based_Devices "Accessing the Archive from Android Based Devices")
- [Accessing the Archive from Symbian Based Devices](http://en.help.mailstore.com/Accessing_the_Archive_from_Symbian_Based_Devices "Accessing the Archive from Symbian Based Devices")

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