Email Server naming conventions and information for IMAP connections.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT IMAP:

IMAP connections to the Exchange server are not recommended by IRT.  IMAP connections tend to be disrupted as routine maintenance is applied to the Exchange server, causing a loss of functionality for existing connections.  In these instances, the connection issue is resolved by simply deleting the existing connection and re-mapping it using the information provided in the chart near the bottom of this page. 

Please understand that this information is provided as a courtesy to all members of the UST community who wish to use IMAP despite our recommendation.

IMAP mail clients 

Email clients like Outlook Express, Mac Mail, Mozilla Thunderbird, and many others can synch with Exchange using an IMAP connection.  It is important to note that only mail items are synched within this connection.  Calendar and contact items are not synched using an IMAP connection.

Click here for detailed instructions to map an Outlook Express client to Exchange via IMAP.

IMAP for mobile devices

You may want to use IMAP on your mobile as an alternative to Exchange ActiveSync (EAS).  IMAP will allow you to connect to Exchange to pull email items down to your mobile without having to set up the additional security passcode required by EAS.

However, please note that IMAP connections on a mobile device, just as they do with an email client, do not synch calendar or contact items.

 

UST email server naming conventions & IMAP settings

Email Address	Your UST email address (NetID@stthomas.edu)
IMAP (incoming) Server Name	mail.stthomas.edu
SMTP  (outgoing) Server Name	exchange.stthomas.edu
Account Name	Your UST Net ID username
Password	Your UST Net ID password It is recommended that you choose not to have an IMAP email program remember your password, because you will need to change this setting every 120 days when your password expires.
Security/ SSL	disabled, or turned off