Configuring email client

It can be convenient to manage your email using an email client, like Thunderbird, Apple Mail, Outlook on a computer. Or the K9 mail app, iOS mail app or the Gmail app on mobile devices. The table below shows the correct server settings which you will need to configure your email client. These settings are applicable to any email client installed on your computer or mobile phone. We recommend using IMAP rather than POP.

Your email is always accessible using our webmail

Greenhost offers Roundcube as webmail. One can always find it via the "Login" link in the top right-hand corner on the Greenhost home page.

  IMAP (incoming) POP (incoming) SMTP (outgoing)
server mail.greenhost.nl mail.greenhost.nl smtp.greenhost.nl
port 993 995 587 or 465
security TLS TLS StartTLS or SSL

POP versus IMAP

Regarding receiving email Greenhost supports two different methods: IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) and POP (Post Office Protocol). Read to see why we prefer IMAP