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Email Server Names for POP and SMTP
Last Updated: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 > Related Articles
Summary
Learn the Cox.net settings for POP and SMTP.
Solution
Standard and Mobile Secure Email Settings
Use these protocols when setting up Cox.net email on most devices.
Note: Your user name and password is the same as the one you use to access your email account.
Server Settings
| Cox Server Names | Settings |
|---|---|
pop.cox.net Note: It is not necessary to add east or west to this server name. | Incoming POP Port: 110 Note: Use 995 when not on the Cox network for a secure connection. |
smtp.cox.net Note: It is not necessary to add east or west to this server name. | Outgoing SMTP Port:
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Note: Cox does not currently support IMAP. If you need to find an email client to use with Windows 8, see Resources for Windows 8.
For Android or Apple devices: To set up Cox.net email on most mobile devices, including iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android, tablets and other smart phones, see the following:
Background Information
These settings are for accessing your Cox.net email. For any other email service, you may need to enter a server name for both incoming and outgoing mail in order to get your cox.net email in your preferred email client.
| Server | Description |
|---|---|
| POP or POP3 | The Post Office Protocol (POP) is the incoming server. POP3 is POP version 3. You will either see POP or POP3 when configuring your email account(s). POP enables you to download messages from a the email host location to a computer. |
| SMTP | The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is the outgoing server. It sends messages from your computer to the host. |
What is SSL and TLS?
SSL stands for Security Sockets Layer and TLS is Transport Layer Security. Both encrypt (or hide) your information from would-be thieves as it is transmitted (or sent) from one location to another, such as with email messages. Choosing to encrypt by checking the SSL box, provides added security to your transmissions.
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