You can use any email software with our High Speed Internet service. You can also retrieve email on your tablet or smart phone.
IMAP (Internet Messaged Access Protocol) and POP (Post Office Protocol) are two different message access protocols. Cogeco supports both protocols but recommends using IMAP.
Main features:
For IMAP | For POP | |||
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Incoming mail server (IMAP) | Outgoing mail server (SMTP) | Incoming mail server (POP) | Outgoing mail server (SMTP) | |
Server | imap.cogeco.ca | smtp.cogeco.ca | pop.cogeco.ca | smtp.cogeco.ca |
Port | 993 | 587 | 995 | 587 |
User name | Enter your Cogeco email address (example: your_username@cogeco.ca) | username@cogeco.ca | Enter your Cogeco email address (example: your_username@cogeco.ca) | username@cogeco.ca |
Password | Your password | Your password | Your password | Your password |
Email Address | Your e-mail address (example: username@cogeco.ca) | Your e-mail address (example: username@cogeco.ca) | ||
Type of security | SSL/TLS | STARTTLS | SSL/TLS | STARTTLS |
For step-by-step instructions on setting up your email account, first select your software from the following list:
Creating a IMAP account for: | Creating a POP account for: |
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Note: When you set up your email account, most settings can be left as is.
If you are having trouble setting up your email account, feel free to contact our technical support team.
However, please note that we do only support the following software: