Configuring IMAP access

You can allow users to access IBM SmartCloud® Notes® from third-party email clients using IMAP. By default, the option Disable IMAP for all users is selected, but you can enable it for all users.

About this task

After you enable IMAP access, service users can configure their mail clients for IMAP access using information provided by the service. The following IMAP clients are supported:
  • Apple Mail
  • Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007
    Note: IBM® mail support for Microsoft Outlook is available for Microsoft Windows users who use later versions of Outlook.
  • Thunderbird

Procedure

  1. Log on to the service as an administrator.
  2. If your account also has the User role, click Admin > Manage Organization.
  3. In the System Settings section of the navigation pane, click IBM SmartCloud Notes.
  4. Click Account Settings and then click IMAP Email Access.
  5. Select Enable IMAP for all users, and then click Save.

Results

If you enabled IMAP for all users, then service users can set up their IMAP clients for IMAP access to SmartCloud Notes mail.