Zimbra - Configuring your email account on an email client
Objective
With the Zimbra solution, OVHcloud offers an open-source collaborative messaging platform with all the features you need for professional use. This guide helps you choose the configuration method suited to your Zimbra plan and your email client.
Find out which method to choose to configure your Zimbra email account on the email client of your choice.
Requirements
- A subscription to an email account on one of our Zimbra solutions (Zimbra Starter or Zimbra Pro).
- An email client installed on the device of your choice.
- The login credentials for the email address to configure.
Access your OVHcloud Control Panel
- Direct link:
- To access your services:
Web Cloud>Zimbra Mail
Instructions
Identifying your Zimbra plan
The configuration method to use depends on your Zimbra plan. The two plans do not support the same protocols.
To identify your plan, log in to your and go to Web Cloud then Zimbra Mail. In the Email accounts tab, the plan is indicated in the Service plan column for each account.
Configuring a Zimbra Pro account
To take full advantage of the collaborative features of Zimbra Pro (calendar, contact and task synchronisation), use the ActiveSync or EWS protocols via the dedicated guides below. IMAP/POP configuration is still possible, but it only synchronises emails.
Click the tab corresponding to the type of device you are using:
Configuring a Zimbra Starter account (or a Zimbra Pro account in IMAP/POP)
For the Zimbra Starter plan, or if you prefer an IMAP/POP configuration for your Zimbra Pro account, use the guides below.
The guides below are shared with the MX Plan offer because the IMAP/POP/SMTP settings are strictly identical for the two plans. This is why the links have an "MX Plan" mention in their title.
Click the tab corresponding to the type of device you are using:
Using the Zimbra mobile app
Compatible with both the Zimbra Starter and Zimbra Pro plans, the Zimbra mobile app (Android and iOS) lets you access your account using the native Zimbra protocol.
Reference IMAP, POP and SMTP settings
If your email client requires manual configuration, use the following settings.
Incoming servers
To receive emails, we recommend the IMAP protocol. The POP protocol is still available. Click the tab corresponding to the protocol of your choice:
- Username: full email address
- Password: password for the email address
- EUROPE server (incoming):
imap.mail.ovh.netorssl0.ovh.net - AMERICA/ASIA-PACIFIC server (incoming):
imap.mail.ovh.ca - Port: 993
- Security type: SSL/TLS
Outgoing server
To send emails, use the following SMTP settings:
- Username: full email address
- Password: password for the email address
- EUROPE server (outgoing):
smtp.mail.ovh.netorssl0.ovh.net - AMERICA/ASIA-PACIFIC server (outgoing):
smtp.mail.ovh.ca - Port: 465
- Security type: SSL/TLS
Go further
Configuring the Zimbra mobile app
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