Looking — and struggling, perhaps — to set up Zoho Mail in an email program such as Outlook, Apple Mail or Thunderbird? Find out here how to access Zoho Mail through IMAP (including how to turn on IMAP access, what the settings mean and which IMAP server and port to use).
First, a Hard Extraction
Among the minerals that harden water from the tap, calcium appears to be the one that has the largest effect on tea.
Notably, it can not only form complexes with the theaflavins that do not like to dissolve into the very tea where we favor them; calciums also inhibits the extraction of these polyphenols and caffeine from the tea leaves in the first place.
So, let’s remove any proverbial calcium and extract all the emails we want from Zoho Mail using IMAP:
How to Access Zoho Mail Through IMAP
Time needed: 10 minutes
To set up access to a Zoho Mail account in an email program using IMAP (which will give seamless access to all online folders):
- Click the Settings gear icon in the Zoho Mail sidebar in a desktop browser.
No “Settings”: If you do not see the sidebar, click its expansion icon (<) in the lower right corner of Zoho Mail.
- Go to the Mail accounts category.
- Enable IMAP Access under IMAP.
More settings: See below for the additional IMAP settings.
- Click Save.
- Set up the Zoho Mail account in the desired email program using the settings below.
Their word: Zoho include information on IMAP access in Zoho Mail help.
See more of each mail right in Zoho Mail on the web:
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Zoho Mail IMAP Server and Port
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Zoho Mail IMAP server | |
| Zoho Mail IMAP port | |
| Require TLS/SSL security | yes |
| User name | Your full Zoho Mail address (e.g., me@zohomail.com) |
| Password | A Zoho Mail application-specific password |
Zoho Mail SMTP Server and Port
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Zoho Mail SMTP server | |
| Zoho Mail SMTP port | |
| Require TLS/SSL security | yes |
| User name | The full Zoho Mail address (e.g., me@zohomail.com) |
| Password | The Zoho Mail app password used for IMAP |
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How to Access Zoho Mail Through IMAP: FAQ
Can I use Zoho Mail without SSL or using a different port?
No.
Zoho Mail is accessible through IMAP (and SMTP) only using implicit SSL security and the respective ports above.
What do the IMAP settings in Zoho Mail mean and do?
- Auto-Expunge Emails:
When emails are deleted or moved using IMAP, they are initially only marked deleted (and hidden) in the original folder. With this setting enabled, Zoho Mail removes them immediately regardless.
Even with Auto-Expunge Emails disabled, you should not see deleted or moved emails anywhere. It is safe to leave this setting off. - Include Archived emails:
You can set up Zoho Mail to automatically archive emails (and hide them for normal folder display) after a certain time. With this setting enabled, archived emails will show up using IMAP.
(First published October 2024, last updated February 2026)