login options

PROBLEM

What options can I pass to the webmail server?

ENVIRONMENT

• atmail suite

RESOLUTION

The atmail suite webmail currently allows for 3 different connection choices that can be used to login into the specified IMAP server. These settings can be revealed by clicking the more options drop-down above the SIGN IN button.

The following options are accepted:

• tls://imap.host.com
  
  This will attempt to establish a connection to the IMAP server on port 143. Once connected, STARTTLS will be negotiated.
  
  
• imap://imap.host.com
  
  This will attempt to establish a connection to the IMAP server on port 143. Once connected, STARTTLS will be negotiated.
  
  
• ssl://imap.host.com
  
  Attempts to connect to the IMAP host on port 993 with SSL. 

⚠ Important
Note that you cannot pass a desired port with the IMAP host-name. This will result in a failed lookup as the atmail API server will attempt to connect the literal host-name of "imap.host.com:993".