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* <b>Preferred</b> (Field 5): If the provider offers multiple mail access methods, which one is better. Leave blank if there is no reason to prefer one over the other except for the technical merits of each protocol. If in doubt, leave blank. | * <b>Preferred</b> (Field 5): If the provider offers multiple mail access methods, which one is better. Leave blank if there is no reason to prefer one over the other except for the technical merits of each protocol. If in doubt, leave blank. | ||
* <b>DNS Names</b> (Fields 6, 11, 16) : Include port numbers after server names (separated by a colon) if and only if non-default for (service + encryption type). But do check if port 587 is supported for SMTP and, if so, list it; it’s preferable to 25. | * <b>DNS Names</b> (Fields 6, 11, 16) : Include port numbers after server names (separated by a colon) if and only if non-default for (service + encryption type). But do check if port 587 is supported for SMTP and, if so, list it; it’s preferable to 25. | ||
* <b>Encryption</b> (Fields 7, 12, 17): SSL is SSL or TLS | * <b>Encryption</b> (Fields 7, 12, 17): SSL is SSL or TLS on a port specific for SSL (usually 993, 995, 465). STARTTLS is running on the normal, plain port (usually 25, 143, 110) and the server offering to upgrade to a secure connection via "STARTTLS". Note that even when you put "STARTTLS", the client will require a secure connection, to prevent MITM attacks. | ||
* <b>Usernames</b> (Fields 9, 14, 19): "email" for the whole email address, "localpart" for the part of the email address before the "@" (e.g. fred in fred@foo.com), or "prompt (D1234543)" to get the client to prompt, giving the example username "D1234543". | * <b>Usernames</b> (Fields 9, 14, 19): "email" for the whole email address, "localpart" for the part of the email address before the "@" (e.g. fred in fred@foo.com), or "prompt (D1234543)" to get the client to prompt, giving the example username "D1234543". | ||
* <b>Enable URL</b> (Fields 10, 15): Some providers do not provide IMAP or POP service by default, but require it to be enabled via a web UI. Paste the URL that a logged-in user would use into this field, and the application can prompt the user to visit it. | * <b>Enable URL</b> (Fields 10, 15): Some providers do not provide IMAP or POP service by default, but require it to be enabled via a web UI. Paste the URL that a logged-in user would use into this field, and the application can prompt the user to visit it. | ||