Failed to Add Account . Please Provide IMAP Server Information [Solved]
In order to add Email Account within Email Bakup Software , you will require few information such as Email Address , Password , IMAP Server (Incoming Server Address ) , IMAP Port number (Secure / Unsecure ) . But may face with issues like : Unable to setup IMAP email account , Could not add account, Authentication failed when adding IMAP details, login to incoming server failed , could not connect with IMAP server, IMAP authentication failed or many more.
ISSUE : “Failed to Add Account . Please Provide IMAP Server Information”
When You Add Email Account in 4n6 EmailBakup, you enter your email Address , Password. Under Advanced Settings , after you click on Find button you are prompted with following error :
“Failed to Add Account . Please provide IMAP Server Information”
CAUSE :
This issue may arise, when you did not enter a valid email address , IMAP Server details are incorrect, Port is invalid or IMAP is not enabled in Gmail Account or the software is unable to detect your email domain. To troubleshoot such issues , most commonly used & popular domains are already included in auto-recognition of IMAP Server with tool. If you are still getting an error follow methods mentioned in the workaround .
WORKAROUND :
Follow the steps given below to find the best suitable solution for error “Failed to Add Account . Please Provide IMAP Server Information”
Solutions :
Method 1 : Find Your Email Server Settings in Table
Select Your Email Domain from the IMAP Server list & use this table to find your email provider’s incoming Address :
Gmail Server
| Gmail | Server Address | Authentication | Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAP Server Settings | imap.gmail.com | SSL | 993 |
iCloud Server
| iCloud | Server Address | Authentication | Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAP Server Settings | imap.mail.me.com | SSL | 993 |
AOL.com Server
| AOL.com | Server Address | Authentication | Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAP Server Settings | imap.aol.com | SSL | 993 |
MSN Server
| Gmail | Server Address | Authentication | Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAP Server Settings | mail.outlook.com | SSL | 993 |
Outlook.com Server / Hotmail.com/Live.com
| Outlook.com / Hotmail.com/Live.com | Server Address | Authentication | Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAP Server Settings | imap-mail.outlook.com | SSL | 993 |
Office365.com Server
| Office365.com | Server Address | Authentication | Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAP Server Settings | outlook.office365.com | SSL | 993 |
Zoho Mail Server
| Zoho Mail | Server Address | Authentication | Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAP Server Settings | imap.zoho.com | SSL | 993 |
Yahoo Mail Plus Server
| Yahoo Mail Plus | Server Address | Authentication | Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAP Server Settings | plus.imap.mail.yahoo.com | SSL | 993 |
Yahoo Mail Server
| Yahoo Mail | Server Address | Authentication | Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAP Server Settings | imap.mail.yahoo.com | SSL | 993 |
iCloud Server
Verizon Server
| Verizon | Server Address | Authentication | Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAP Server Settings | incoming.verizon.net | SSL | 143 |
BT Connect Server
| BT Connect | Server Address | Authentication | Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAP Server Settings | imap4.btconnect.com | SSL | 143 |
1&1 Server
| 1&1 | Server Address | Authentication | Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAP Server Settings | imap.1and1.com | SSL | 993 |
AT&T Server
| AT&T | Server Address | Authentication | Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAP Server Settings | imap.att.yahoo.com | SSL | 993 |
Mail.com Server
| Mail.com | Server Address | Authentication | Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAP Server Settings | imap.mail.com | SSL | 993 |
Method 2: Find Incoming Server Address Online
Follow the steps given below to find the Incoming Server Mail Address (IMAP Address) given below :
Go to https://imapsettings.com/
• Enter your Email Address as shown below:
• You will be able to find the incoming Server Settings here :
Finally, use & fill these details within software to add the email account & take backup successfully.
