Cox Email Settings For Windows Live Mail

IMAP Cox Email Server Settings

The basic IMAP server settings information required to set up the Cox Email on email client programs are

Similar username and password which the user uses to access the email account

Cox denies the use of unsecured ports

The Detailed Information Needed

Your Name: User Name

Email Address: user email address with @cox.net

User Name: The first part of your Cox email address, without @cox.net

Password: Email account password

Account Type: IMAP

Incoming Mail Settings:

Server name: imap.cox.net

Port number: 993 with SSL enabled and the authentication box checked, if available

Outgoing Mail Settings:

Server name: smtp.cox.net

Check the Port number and use one of the following options: 587 with TLS enabled

465 with SSL enabled and the authentication box checked, if available

Use SSL / TLS: Yes

Cox user name and password required

POP or POP3 Server Settings

The basic POP or POP3 server settings information required to set up the Cox Email on email client programs are

Using POP settings may cause issues with syncing email across all the user's devices. If the user uses POP settings then he or she needs to set the email client to Leave Messages on the Server

While using the setting Leave Messages on Server the users are recommended by the Cox team to regularly check the mailbox size to ensure that the user does not cross the mailbox storage limit

The Essential Information Needed

Incoming POP Port:

smtp.cox.net:

Outgoing SMTP Port:

587 with TLS enabled

465 with SSL enabled and check the authentication box, if available