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GatorLink Email Services
The University of Florida provides a number of email related services via GatorLink services. The "imap.ufl.edu" host name is primarily for your desktop or mobile email client to connect to. If you are looking for information on how to set up your mail client hopefully the links to the left or the summary information below will be helpful.
GatorLink Webmail
If you do not need advanced email client functionality or need to check your email while on the go you can access GatorLink Webmail at webmail.ufl.edu.
GatorLink Email Client Settings
See the GatorLink Email Services help page for complete details.
| Service | Host Name | Encrypted Port | Unencrypted Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAP | imap.ufl.edu |
993 |
143 |
| SMTP | smtp.ufl.edu |
587 (Use TLS) |
587 |
| (Use of port 587 is encouraged over port 25 for mail clients.) | |||
Advanced Server Side email processing
If you are an advanced user you can create scripts that use rules to process your email on the mail server before messages are delivered to your mailbox. This is a powerful tool and you should be careful that you don't install a script that prevents you from receiving new messages. If you have never had any basic programming experience this tool will probably be above your head. Because this is an advanced feature the GatorLink helpdesk will not be able to assist you in a timely manner if you have problems and a poorly written script can discard important messages that cannot ever be recovered.