Changes to SMTP Ports

As of September 2019, any mail client sending via SMTP through a Heart Internet mail server should use port 587 instead of ports 25 or 465. Details on how to change this will vary on your mail client, but we've detailed some of these further down this article.


It is also advisable to use STARTTLS for your encryption method.


Outlook


Select File

Select Account Settings

Select Account Settings from the dropdown

Select your email account from the lists in the Email tab and select Change

Select More Settings

Select Advanced

Change the Outgoing server (SMTP) option to 587

Change the encryption types on both IMAP and SMTP to STARTTLS

Select Ok

Select Next

Once tests have completed select Close and then Finish



Windows Mail


Start Windows Mail, click the Tools menu at the top of the window and then click Accounts.

Select your account under Mail, and then click on the Properties button.

Go to the Advanced tab, under Outgoing server (SMTP), change port 25 to 587.

Click the OK button to save the changes.

Outlook Express


Start Outlook Express, and then select Accounts from the Tools menu at the top of the window.

Double click on your email account.

Under the Advanced tab, change the Outgoing server (SMTP) port 25 to 587.


Thunderbird


Select Tools

Select Outgoing Server (SMTP)

Select the server for this account then Edit

Change the port to 587

Change the Connection Security option to STARTTLS

Change the Authentication Method option to Normal Password

Enter your full email address as the User Name

Select OK

Select OK



Mac Mail


Select Preferences

Select Accounts

Select the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) drop down menu, then Edit SMTP Server List

Select the SMTP server for this account

Change the Port to 587

Select OK



iPhone


Go to Settings

Select Passwords & Accounts

Select your email account

Select the Account

Under OUTGOING MAIL SERVER select SMTP

Select the server

Update the Server Port to use 587

Select Done

Select < Account then Done



Android Mail


Open the Email App

Select Settings

Select Account Settings

Select the account you wish to change

Scroll down to More Settings

Select Outgoing Settings

Change the port to 587 and the Security Settings to STARTTLS

Select Done