Adding a Mail.com Account to Airmail (IMAP Setup)

<h2>Problem</h2><p>You're trying to add a Mail.com email account to Airmail but the automatic setup fails or can't authenticate.</p><h2>Solution</h2><p>Mail.com accounts need to be added as <strong>IMAP</strong> accounts with manual server settings.</p><h3>Step-by-Step Setup</h3><ol><li>Open Airmail</li><li>Go to <strong>Settings → Accounts → Add Account</strong></li><li>Select <strong>Other (IMAP)</strong></li><li>Enter your Mail.com email address and password</li><li>If automatic detection fails, enter the settings manually:</li></ol><h3>Mail.com Server Settings</h3><h4>Incoming Mail (IMAP)</h4><ul><li><strong>Server</strong>: imap.mail.com</li><li><strong>Port</strong>: 993</li><li><strong>Security</strong>: SSL/TLS</li><li><strong>Username</strong>: Your full email address</li></ul><h4>Outgoing Mail (SMTP)</h4><ul><li><strong>Server</strong>: smtp.mail.com</li><li><strong>Port</strong>: 587</li><li><strong>Security</strong>: STARTTLS</li><li><strong>Username</strong>: Your full email address</li><li><strong>Authentication</strong>: Password</li></ul><h3>Troubleshooting</h3><ul><li>Make sure you're using your <strong>full email address</strong> as the username (e.g., yourname@mail.com)</li><li>If you have 2FA enabled on Mail.com, you may need to generate an app-specific password from the Mail.com security settings</li><li>Confirm that IMAP access is enabled in your Mail.com account settings (Settings → POP3/IMAP)</li><li>Double-check that your password is correct by logging in at mail.com first</li></ul>

Updated on: 03/28/2026