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Currently.com: AT&T's Email Service Explained
Currently.com is an email domain provided by AT&T, one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States. AT&T offers email accounts under multiple domain names – including @att.net, @bellsouth.net, @sbcglobal.net and @currently.com – but they all rely on the same AT&T mail server infrastructure. That's why your currently.com email address uses att.net servers for incoming and outgoing mail.
If you have an @currently.com email address, you may have noticed that the IMAP, SMTP and POP server settings all end with att.net – now you know why!
How to Set Up Your Currently.com Email Address
If you wish to add your currently.com email account to any email software (e.g. an email client or an email migration tool), simply select the desired protocols (in general: IMAP & SMTP) from the settings listed below.
⚠️ To be able to connect to the AT&T servers, you need to use a secure mail key, not your regular email account password. To create a secure mail key for currently.com, follow these instructions:
How to Create a Secure Mail Key for Currently.com
To be able to connect to your email account, AT&T requires a secure mail key instead of your regular password.
Here's how to create one:
➡️ Log in to your AT&T account at att.com/myatt.
➡️ Go to "Profile" > "Sign-in info".
➡️ Scroll down to "Secure mail key" and select "Get started".
➡️ Follow the prompts to create your secure mail key and copy it – you'll use this as your password in the settings below.
Currently.com IMAP Settings for Incoming Emails
Add these settings in your email client in the section for "Incoming Emails" to be able to receive emails.
💡 Tip: Also use these IMAP settings when performing an email migration with MailJerry.
| IMAP Server | imap.mail.att.net |
| IMAP Port | 993 |
| IMAP Security | SSL / TLS |
| Username | Your full currently.com email address |
| Password | Your AT&T secure mail key |
Currently.com SMTP Settings for Sending Emails
To send emails using your email client, add the following currently.com SMTP settings in the section for "sending emails" (sometimes also called "outgoing emails" or "SMTP server"):
| SMTP Server | smtp.mail.att.net |
| SMTP Port | 465 or 587 |
| SMTP Security | SSL / TLS |
| Username | Your full currently.com email address |
| Password | Your AT&T secure mail key |
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Download now!Currently.com POP3 Settings
Instead of IMAP, you can also use POP3 to receive emails in your email client. To find out if POP3 or IMAP is the better choice for your use case, have a look at our comparison down below.
| POP Server | inbound.att.net |
| POP Port | 995 |
| POP Security | SSL |
| Username | Your full currently.com email address |
| Password | Your AT&T secure mail key |
POP3 or IMAP: What Should I Use for My Currently.com Email?
In general, use IMAP instead of POP3. Here's why:
With IMAP, your emails remain stored on the AT&T mail servers, which lets you open the same email on multiple devices. Changes (read/unread status, deletions, folder moves) sync across all devices. If you lose your device, your emails are still on the server – no need for a local backup.
But are there any reasons to opt for POP3? There are two main scenarios that could make POP3 a favourable choice:
Since emails are downloaded to your device when using POP3, you can easily access your emails, even if you're offline. Furthermore, when running out of storage space in your currently.com account, POP3 can free up storage space, as emails download to your device and delete from the AT&T server.
⚠️ If you – for whatever reason – opt for POP3, make sure to have a backup of your local device! Otherwise, your emails would be lost if the device containing your emails is lost or broken.
How to Migrate Emails From / To Currently.com
Do you need to migrate emails from your currently.com account to another provider? Or do you wish to migrate your old emails to your new currently.com account? If so, simply follow these steps:
➡️ Download our email migration tool or alternatively start your migration here in the Browser.
➡️ Open MailJerry and click on "New Migration".
➡️ In the fields "Existing Address", select your account type and enter the email credentials for the email account that contains your email data.
➡️ In the section "New Address", select your account type and enter the credentials for your new account (e.g. the currently.com IMAP settings above).
➡️ Now start your migration by clicking on "Start Migration".
Wait until your email migration from or to currently.com has finished.
🎉 That's it! You can now access your old emails in your new email account!
