Encryption of transmitted data

To transmit your data securely, Yandex Mail uses encryption algorithms based on the SSL and TLS protocols. If data encryption isn't enabled in your email client settings, you won't be able to send and receive messages using this program.

Instructions for enabling encryption in various mail clients:

When enabling SSL-encoding in the mail client, you may get error messages about an invalid certificate. The main reasons for such errors and the troubleshooting procedures are provided in I get errors due to an invalid certificate.

Microsoft Outlook

  1. Go to File → Account settings, select an account in the Email tab, and click Change.

  2. Click the More Settings button.

  3. Go to the Advanced tab and specify the following settings, depending on the protocol you are using:

    IMAP
    • IMAP server: 993.
    • SMTP server: 465.

    For the Use the following type of encrypted connection option, select SSL for the IMAP and SMTP servers.

    Click OK.

    POP3
    • POP3 server: 995.
    • SMTP server: 465.

    Select the option The server requires an encrypted connection (SSL). For the Use the following type of encrypted connection option, select SSL.

    Click OK.

  4. To finish account configuration, in the Change account window, click Next to test the account settings you have specified. If all the settings are correct and confirmed, click Finish. If not, make sure that all the details are entered properly.

Mozilla Thunderbird

  1. Right-click the account name and choose Settings.

  2. Go to the Server Settings section and specify the following settings, depending on the protocol you are using:

    IMAP
    • Connection security: SSL/TLS.
    • Port: 993.

    Click OK.

    POP3
    • Connection security: SSL/TLS.
    • Port: 995.

    Click OK.

  3. Go to the Outgoing Server (SMTP) section, select Yandex Mail, and then click Edit. In the SMTP server window, enter the following settings:

    • Port: 465.
    • Connection security: SSL/TLS.

The Bat

  1. Go to Account → Properties.

  2. Go to Transport and enter the following settings, depending on the protocol you are using:

    IMAP

    Sending mail

    • Port — 465
    • Connection — Secure connection via a dedicated port (TLS).

    Receive mail

    • Port — 993
    • Connection — Secure connection via a dedicated port (TLS).

    Click OK.

    POP3

    Sending mail

    • Port — 465
    • Connection — Secure connection via a dedicated port (TLS).

    Receive mail

    • Port — 995
    • Connection — Secure connection via a dedicated port (TLS).

    Click OK.

Opera Mail

  1. Click the icon in the mailbox name and select Properties.

  2. Go to the Servers tab and specify the following settings, depending on the protocol you are using:

    IMAP

    Incoming mail server (IMAP)

    • Port number — 993
    • Enable the Secure connection (TLS) option.

    Outgoing mail server (SMTP)

    • Port number — 465
    • Enable the Secure connection (TLS) option.

    Click OK.

    POP

    Incoming POP server

    • Port number — 995
    • Enable the Secure connection (TLS) option.

    Outgoing mail server (SMTP)

    • Port number — 465
    • Enable the Secure connection (TLS) option.

    Click OK.

Apple Mail

  1. Go to Mail → Settings → Accounts → Account information. In the Outgoing mail server (SMTP) section, select Edit list of SMTP servers.

  2. Select the option Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), and in the Use specified port box, enter 465.
    Click OK.

  3. Go to the Advanced tab and specify the following settings, depending on the protocol you are using:

    IMAP
    • Port: 993.
    • Select the option Use SSL.
    POP3
    • Port: 995.
    • Select the option Use SSL.

iOS

  1. Go to Settings → Mail, contacts, calendars.

  2. In the Accounts section, select your account.

  3. At the bottom of the page, click Advanced.

  4. In the Incoming settings section, specify the following settings, depending on the protocol you are using:

    IMAP
    • Select the option Use SSL.
    • Server port: 993.
    POP3
    • Select the option Use SSL.
    • Server port: 995.

  5. Go back to the Account menu, find the Outgoing mail server section, and select SMTP.

  6. In the Primary server section, click the row with the server smtp.yandex.ru.

  7. In the Outgoing mail server section, specify the following settings:

    • Select the option Use SSL.
    • Server port: 465.

    Click the Finish button.

  8. Go back to the Account menu and click Done.

Android

  1. Open the Email program.

  2. Go to → Settings.

  3. Select your account.

  4. In the Server settings section, click the line Incoming settings.

  5. Specify the following settings, depending on the protocol you are using:

    IMAP
    • Port: 993.
    • Security type: SSL/TLS.

    Click the Finish button.

    POP3
    • Port: 995.
    • Security type: SSL/TLS.

    Click the Finish button.

  6. In the Server settings section, click Outgoing settings.

  7. Set the following parameters:

    • Port: 465.
    • Security type: SSL/TLS.

    Click the Finish button.

Windows Phone

  1. Go to Settings → email + accounts.

  2. Select your account

  3. At the bottom of the page, tap Advanced and set the following parameters, depending on the protocol you are using:

    IMAP
    • Incoming email server: imap.yandex.com:993.
    • Outgoing email server: smtp.yandex.com:465.

    Select the options Require SSL for incoming email and Require SSL for outgoing email.

    Save your changes.

    POP3
    • Incoming email server: pop.yandex.com:995.
    • Outgoing email server: smtp.yandex.com:465.

    Select the options Require SSL for incoming email and Require SSL for outgoing email.

    Save your changes.

Other

If you have a different email client, enable data encryption over SSL (TLS) in the settings both for receiving mail (IMAP or POP3) and sending mail (SMTP). Then, change the ports for connecting to the servers to the following values:

  • IMAP: 993.
  • POP3: 995.
  • SMTP: 465.
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