Email - IMAP and POP

POP3, IMAP, and SMTP
A server that receives and sends email typically runs three different mail services.

SMTP is responsible for sending emails = outbox server. (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)

POP3 downloads incoming emails to a local email client = inbox server  (Post Office Protocol Version 3)

IMAP displays emails remaining on the server in an email client = Inbox server (Internet Message Access Protocol)

Each service has its own service number: port number.

For each service, identity verification is performed using a username and password. This is done through 2FA authentication.

FH Aachen offers all of these services. To use them, enter the following information in your email client’s server settings.

Setting Up Your Email Client
Email Address: The email address from which you want to send and receive emails    Example: [email protected]

Note: Despite the similar notation, your email address is not your username

Password: The password you set for your email account in services.fh-aachen.de.

Email Account -Username   The email account associated with the email address / identifier ending in .ad.fh-aachen.de   Example  [email protected]

Network Addresses

Mail Server Address:  mail.fh-aachen.de

IMAP (encrypted):  Port 993 (with SSL)

POP3 (encrypted):  Port 995 (with SSL)

SMTP (encrypted): Port 587 (with STARTTLS)