topic Re: 2 servers: mail.talktalk.net and imap.talktalk.net in Email

2 servers: mail.talktalk.net and imap.talktalk.net

Billx — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:52:08 GMT

Just a trivial question.

Is MAIL.talktalk.net at port 993, the same as IMAP.talktalk.net at port 993?

Which is true name of the server?

Bill

Re: 2 servers: mail.talktalk.net and imap.talktalk.net

Ady-TalkTalk — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:47:27 GMT

Hi Bill, you'll find the correct settings to use in the Email Settings help article.

Ady

Re: 2 servers: mail.talktalk.net and imap.talktalk.net

Billx — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:17:44 GMT

@Ady-TalkTalk

The page you directed me to, is 'Using TalkTalk Webmail'. I haven't got a question about Webmail.
My question is about setting up a TalkTalk/Tiscali account, within an email app.

In https://community.talktalk.co.uk/t5/Articles/Setting-up-Email-in-Windows-mail/ta-p/2894287,
-->Check you settings, the following is advised:
Incoming email server - imap.talktalk.net:993:1

In https://community.talktalk.co.uk/t5/Articles/Email-settings-to-access-TalkTalk-emails/ta-p/2204399,
the following is advised:
Incoming mail server mail.talktalk.net 993 (the port for IMAP)

So, what is the difference between 'imap.talktalk.net' and 'mail.talktalk.net'?
One of them must be the original name of the server, and the other an alias. Which is which?

(Yes I understand it is a trivial question.)

Thank you.
Bill

Re: 2 servers: mail.talktalk.net and imap.talktalk.net

Ady-TalkTalk — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:49:40 GMT

The settings we advise to use are IMAP 993 and POP 995

Ady

Re: 2 servers: mail.talktalk.net and imap.talktalk.net

Billx — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:20:26 GMT

Don't you see that the 2 articles contradict each other.

One says to use the incoming server, mail.talktalk.net.

The other says to use the incoming server, imap.talktalk.net.

Bill

Re: 2 servers: mail.talktalk.net and imap.talktalk.net

Ady-TalkTalk — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:42:45 GMT

If you're using pop use mail. if you're using Imap use Imap.

Ady

Re: 2 servers: mail.talktalk.net and imap.talktalk.net

Billx — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 23:36:37 GMT

@Ady-TalkTalk

To me, the 2 articles suggest

to use 'mail.talktalk.net' for either POP or IMAP,

and to use imap.talktalk.net, only for IMAP.

But I would need to do 4 longish tests to prove that.

Bill

Re: 2 servers: mail.talktalk.net and imap.talktalk.net

Ady-TalkTalk — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:41:15 GMT

Hi Billx, are you using POP or IMAP?

Ady

Re: 2 servers: mail.talktalk.net and imap.talktalk.net

Billx — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:44:29 GMT

@Ady-TalkTalk

I am currently using IMAP.

I was trying to use both a POP and an IMAP on the same account, to see the effect. Off course using different ports.

(But at this stage setting the POP to retain a copy of the emails when downloading.)

I have not achieved this yet.

But really, my original question was which of the 2, mail.talktalk.net, or imap.talktalk.net is more direct in accessing IMAP.

Thanks

Bill

Re: 2 servers: mail.talktalk.net and imap.talktalk.net

Ady-TalkTalk — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:59:26 GMT

I'd stick with IMAP if I was you.

Ady