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Overview
This article provides the details on IMAP, SMTP and POP for SFU Mail (Exchange Online). This article also contains information the following:
Tip: To ensure the most seamless experience, we recommend that you use more modern ways to connect to SFU Mail, such as using Outlook with Exchange.
IMAP for General Emailing:
If you wish to use IMAP for general emailing purposes, the only application that meet the above requirements for IMAP is:
- Mozilla Thunderbird (available on Windows, Mac and Linux). Visit Sign into Mozilla Thunderbird for instructions to sign into SFU Mail using IMAP.
NOTE: At this time, there are no mobile apps that can connect to SFU Mail using IMAP.
Tip: Be sure to update your application to the latest version. Some older versions may not support OAuth2 and causing you to encounter errors.
POP for General Emailing:
Unfortunately, POP configurations are grandfathered. Any new request for POP connections are not available.
Settings:
Incoming Server (IMAP)
| Field |
Setting |
| Protocol |
IMAP |
| Hostname |
outlook.office365.com |
| Port |
993 |
| Connection security |
SSL/TTS |
| Authentication method |
OAuth2 |
| Username |
SFUComputingID@sfu.ca |
Outgoing Server (SMTP)
| Field |
Setting |
| Hostname |
smtp.office365.com |
| Port |
587 |
| Connection security |
STARTTLS |
| Authentication method |
OAuth2 |
| Username |
SFUComputingID@sfu.ca |
NOTE: These settings shown above are only for SFU Mail on Exchange Online. If you are currently on On-Premises and have not upgraded to Exchange Online, you will need to use the older IMAP configurations.
To see the older IMAP settings, visit the older IMAP Setup page.
Technical Requirements:
In order to connect to SFU Mail using IMAP, your application will need to meet the following requirements:
- Your application need to be from the list of approved applications, and
- Your application need to support OAuth2 as the authentication method (Microsoft's Modern Authentication).
SFU Mail Retired Version (Exchange On-Premises) and IMAP
NOTE: This configuration is only available to select SFU service or application owners who need to connect to Exchange On-premises via IMAP.
Exchange On-Premises IMAP Configurations
Incoming Server (IMAP)
| Field |
Setting |
| Protocol |
IMAP |
| Hostname |
imapnew.sfu.ca |
| Port |
993 |
| Connection security |
SSL/TTS |
| Authentication method |
Normal password |
| Username |
YourComputingID@sfu.ca |
Outgoing Server (SMTP)
| Field |
Setting |
| Hostname |
mailgate.sfu.ca |
| Port |
465 |
| Connection security |
SSL/TTS |
| Authentication method |
Normal password |
| Username |
YourComputingID@sfu.ca |
To ensure email password security, configuring your email application to use SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is required.