IMAP/POP configuration (macOS user policy)

With the IMAP/POP configuration you add an IMAP or POP email account to Macs.

Requirement

To use the %_USERNAME_% and %_EMAILADDRESS_% placeholders as described below, you must configure the user’s Exchange Login and Email Address settings in Sophos Central Admin. See Users.

Setting	Description
Account name	The display name of the email account on the device.
Account type	The type of the email server for incoming email (either IMAP or POP).
User display name	The display name of the user for outgoing email. Use the variable `%_USERNAME_%` to refer to the name of the user that is assigned to the device.
Email address	The email address of the account. If you enter the variable `%_EMAILADDRESS_%`, the server replaces it with the actual email address.

Incoming email

Setting	Description
Server	The host name or IP address of the server for incoming email (inbound server).
Port	The port number of the server for incoming email (inbound server).
User name	The user name for connecting to the inbound server.
Authentication type	The authentication method for connecting to the inbound server.
Password	The password for connecting to the inbound server (if required).
SSL/TLS	The connection to the inbound server is secured by SSL or TLS (depending on what the server supports).

Outgoing email

Setting	Description
Server	The host name or IP address of the server for outgoing email (outbound server).
Port	The port number of the server for outgoing email (outbound server).
User name	The user name for connecting to the outbound server.
Authentication type	The authentication method for connecting to the outbound server.
Password	The password for connecting to the outbound server (if required).
Use same password as for incoming email	Use the password that is specified for incoming email.
SSL/TLS	The connection to the outbound server is secured by SSL or TLS (depending on what the server supports).