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Gandi: The French Domain Registrar with a Heart for Open Source
Based in Paris and established around the turn of the millennium, Gandi has grown into a global authority in the domain industry. As an ICANN-accredited registrar, Gandi is officially authorised to manage millions of domain names worldwide, providing a reliable foundation for your online presence.
Whether you are looking for domain registration, web hosting, email services, or SSL certificates, Gandi offers a wide range of professional hosting solutions. Unlike many larger competitors like GoDaddy or Namecheap, Gandi distinguishes itself through a steadfast commitment to privacy and the protection of user rights.
What is especially charming is Gandi’s active support of open-source and nonprofit initiatives, making them a preferred choice for those who value ethics alongside technical competence.
How to Set Up Gandi Mail on Your Favorite Client
Setting up a custom email account in apps like Outlook, Thunderbird, or Apple Mail can sometimes be tricky if you don't have the exact server addresses and port numbers. To make it as easy as possible for you to add your Gandi mail address to any email software, we have listed the current IMAP, POP3, and SMTP configurations below.
Gandi.net IMAP Settings (Recommended):
For the best email experience across multiple devices, we recommend to use the IMAP protocol to receive emails. This protocol keeps your messages synchronized across all your devices (laptop, smartphone, and tablet), so your inbox is always up to date.
| IMAP Server | mail.gandi.net |
| IMAP Port | 993 |
| IMAP Security | SSL/TLS |
| Username | Your Gandi.net email address |
| Password | Your Gandi.net email password |
Gandi.net SMTP Settings:
To ensure you can send emails without issues, please apply these SMTP settings and add them to the section for "sending emails" in your email client.
| SMTP Server | mail.gandi.net |
| SMTP Port | 465 (or 587 with STARTTLS) |
| SMTP Security | SSL/TLS (or STARTTLS for port 587) |
| Username | Your Gandi.net email address |
| Password | Your Gandi.net email password |
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If you prefer to download your emails to a single device to save server space, you can use the POP3 protocol instead of IMAP (see comparision below).
| POP Server | mail.gandi.net |
| POP Port | 995 |
| POP Security | SSL/TLS |
| Username | Your Gandi.net email address |
| Password | Your Gandi.net email password |
IMAP vs. POP3: Which Should You Choose?
Deciding between these two protocols depends on your workflow:
Choose IMAP if: You use multiple devices. Any action you take (like marking an email as read or deleting it) will happen on every device. It is the modern standard for almost all users.
Choose POP3 if: You only use one device and want to keep a local backup of your emails. Note that once emails are downloaded, they might be removed from the Gandi server depending on your settings. This means that you are responsible to back up your emails yourself!
Migrating Your Emails From or To Gandi.net?
Are you migrating from Gandi to a new provider? Or perhaps you just set up a new domain and want to migrate your old messages into your new Gandi mail account? Luckily, that's incredibly easy when using MailJerry, your go-to email migration tool. Best of all: You don't need to manually download and re-upload your messages. The tool handles the heavy lifting directly between your old and new provider, so you can rely on a fully automated workflow!
➡️ Before you start, download MailJerry or start your email migration directly in the browser!
How to migrate from / to Gandi.net in 5 simple steps:
1. Open MailJerry and click on "New Migration".
2. In the section "Existing Address", select your account type and enter your mailbox credentials.
3. In the section "New Address", select the account type of your new provider and enter your email credentials (e.g. the Gandi.net IMAP settings stated above).
4. Click on "Check Settings" to verify that everything is set up correctly.
5. Now click on "Start Migration" and let MailJerry migrate your complete mailbox to your new provider!
🎉 That's it! All that is left to do is wait until your migration from or to Gandi.net has finished.
