The ONS email server implements the following standard email protocols:

POP3 and POP3/SSL

IMAP and IMAP/SSL

SMTP with AUTH LOGIN, AUTH CRAM-MD5, and TLS

Important! POP3 and IMAP do not encrypt the data stream and are not recommended because they are vulnerable to connection eavesdropping.  This can expose your password and the contents of your emails to third parties. This exposure is critical if you are accessing your server's email functions from a wireless network or from a remote location.  Instead, we strongly recommend that you use IMAP/SSL and SMTP/TLS.  To do this in Microsoft Outlook and friends, just check the box "This server requires a secure connection" in the advanced tab of account setup for both SMTP and IMAP/POP3.

The IMAP protocol is a superior way to retrieve your email over POP3. If you retrieve your mail with POP3, it creates some problems if you use more than one computer to check your mail. IMAP is both faster and more reliable and is ideal for users that have both a desktop computer and a laptop.

If you will be be using the email server from a remote location, you must check the boxes "My server requires authentication" and "Use the same settings as my incoming mail server.

If your email address is , then your server's name is normally "mail.yourdomain.com". Enter this for both the incoming  and outgoing mail server names.