Last verified: Sep 2025
Mailfence: Focused on Secure and Private Email Communication
The German email provider "Mailfence" not only offers email solutions, but alsoa powerful suite of communication tools, including calendar, groups, and documents, all designed with privacy in mind. All services are built on the belief that online privacy is a fundamental right, therefore, Mailfence ensures that your data stays secure. Of course, the provider doe snot work with tracking or ads.
With end-to-end encryption, digital signatures, and strict data protection measures, no one can read your emails except you. Mailfence is free for mailboxes up to 1 GB, with affordable plans available for larger storage needs, making it a reliable choice for anyone seeking secure, private, and ad-free email communication.
Mailfence Email Address Setup Made Easy
Setting up your Mailfence email address is quick and easy. Below, you’ll find the Mailfence IMAP and SMTP settings you need:
Mailfence IMAP Settings:
To receive emails with your Mailfence account, enter the Mailfence IMAP settings in the incoming mail section of your email client. If you’re planning an email migration with MailJerry, you’ll also need the settings listed below.
| IMAP Server | imap.mailfence.com |
| IMAP Port | 993 |
| IMAP Security | SSL/TLS |
| Username | Your Mailfence email address |
| Password | Your Mailfence email password |
Mailfence SMTP Settings:
For the “sending emails” or “outgoing mail” section, simply use these Mailfence SMTP settings.
| SMTP Server | smtp.mailfence.com |
| SMTP Port | 465 |
| SMTP Security | SSL/TLS |
| Username | Your Mailfence email address |
| Password | Your Mailfence email password |
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Do you prefer POP over IMAP? Then add the Mailfence POP settings down below in your email program.
| POP Server | pop.mailfence.com |
| POP Port | 995 |
| POP Security | SSL |
| Username | Your Mailfence email address |
| Password | Your Mailfence email password |
When should I use POP instead of IMAP?
If you want to access your Mailfence emails from multiple devices like your phone, tablet, and computer, IMAP is usually the better choice. It keeps your messages synced automatically, so you don’t have to worry about backing up your emails yourself.
Use POP if you mainly check your emails on one device and want to free up space on your Mailfence account. POP downloads your emails to your device and can remove them from the server, helping to manage storage limits.
➡️ In most cases, IMAP is recommended because it keeps your emails safely stored on Mailfences servers and makes them available wherever you log in.
Migrate Emails From / To Mailfence:
Do you have a new Mailfence email address and want to migrate your old emails over?
Or are you moving to a different email provider and need to transfer your Mailfence emails to your new account?
Migrating your emails from or to Mailfence is a very simply task. All you need is a migration tool like MailJerry and your Mailfence email account credentials. So let's start!
➡️ Download our free email migrator or alternatively start your migration here in the Browser.
➡️ Open MailJerry and click on New Migration.
➡️ In the fields Existing Address, select the account type and enter the IMAP email credentials for the email account that contains your email data.
➡️ In the section New Address, enter the IMAP settings for your new email account (e.g. the Mailfence email settings stated above).
➡️ Now start your migration by clicking on Start Migration.
Wait until your email migration from / or to Mailfence finished.
🎉 That's it! You can now access your old emails in your new email account!
