Last verified: Jan 2026
What Is Smarsh / SmarshMail?
Smarsh (smarsh.com) is an email service commonly used by businesses with strict regulatory and compliance requirements. It is designed for organisations that must retain copies of all email communications for legal, regulatory, or audit purposes.
With its built-in email archiving capabilities, Smarsh securely captures and stores all incoming and outgoing emails. This ensures reliable, compliant record-keeping and easy access to historical communications.
Smarsh is widely used by industries such as insurance, financial services, and large enterprises where secure email retention and compliance are mandatory.
Smarsh Email Configuration:
How to Set Up SmarhMail
Would you like to set up your SmarshMail account or add it to an email client such as Outlook? With the verified IMAP, POP, and SMTP settings provided below, you’ll be up and running in no time.
Smarsh Email Settings for IMAP
By adding these settings to your email client, you can receive emails stored in your Smarsh account.
| IMAP Server | mail.smarshmail.com |
| IMAP Port | 993 |
| IMAP Security | SSL |
| Username | The email address associated with Smarsh |
| Password | Your email password |
Smarsh Email Settings for SMTP
To send emails using your SmarshMail account, add these settings in your software's section for outgoing emails.
| SMTP Server | mail.smarshmail.com |
| SMTP Port | 587 |
| SMTP Security | TLS |
| Username | The email address associated with Smarsh |
| Password | Your email password |
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If you'd like to use POP instead of IMAP to receive emails using your Smarsh account, refer to the settings below.
| POP Server | mail.smarshmail.com |
| POP Port | 995 |
| POP Security | SSL |
| Username | The email address associated with Smarsh |
| Password | Your email password |
When Should You Use POP3 Instead of IMAP?
POP3 is a good choice if you mainly check your Smarsh email on one device. With POP3, your emails are downloaded to your device, so you can read them anytime – even without an internet connection.
Another benefit is that your inbox won’t fill up as quickly on the server, since emails are stored locally. This can be helpful if your SmarshMail account has limited storage.
However, POP3 isn’t ideal if you use multiple devices. Emails are usually only available on the device where they were first downloaded, which means they won’t automatically appear on your phone, tablet, or another computer.
If you want to access and manage your emails across several devices, IMAP is the better and more convenient option.
Easily Migrate Emails to SmarshMail:
Would you like to migrate your emails to Smarsh? With an easy-to-use email migration tool like MailJerry and your Smarsh email account credentials, this is done in no time. So let's get started!
➡️ Download our email migration tool or start your migration directly in the browser.
➡️ Launch MailJerry and select "New Migration".
➡️ Select the account type and fill in the email credentials for your existing email account in the "Existing Address" fields.
➡️ In the "New Address" section, input the IMAP settings for your new email account (e.g., the Smarsh email settings provided above).
➡️ Verify your settings by clicking on "Check Settings". If everything looks good, start your migration by hitting "Start Migration."
Wait for the email migration from / to Smarsh to complete.
🎉 Congratulations! You can now access your previous emails in your new email account!
