Set up NetEase Mail (163.com)
in any email app.
The correct IMAP, POP3 and SMTP settings for NetEase Mail (163.com). Use these with BlueMail, Outlook, Apple Mail, Thunderbird or any other mail client.
Instead of using 163.com's webmail interface, you can use a mobile or desktop email app like BlueMail, Outlook, Apple Mail or Mozilla Thunderbird. Desktop email apps offer more features, faster access and offline reading. Your messages are right there even without a connection.
How to set up 163.com in BlueMail
- Get BlueMail. Install BlueMail free on iOS, Android, Mac, Windows or Linux, or open web.bluemail.me in your browser.
- Add your account. Open BlueMail and tap Add Account, then choose Email.
- Sign in with your 163.com address. Enter your full 163.com email address and password.
- Let BlueMail find the settings. BlueMail detects the correct 163.com servers automatically. If you're asked to enter them manually, use the settings below: incoming imap.163.com and outgoing smtp.163.com exactly as listed.
- Done. Your 163.com inbox appears and stays in sync on every device you sign in on.
First, enable IMAP and create an authorization password
NetEase keeps client access off until you enable it: in webmail (mail.163.com) open 设置 → POP3/SMTP/IMAP, switch on the IMAP/SMTP service, then click 新增授权密码 to create an authorization password (授权码) — mail apps sign in with that code, never your mailbox password. It's shown once and can't be recovered, only replaced. Use the SSL settings below as-is; NetEase's own guide warns against STARTTLS. The same steps work for @126.com and @yeah.net addresses with their own servers (imap.126.com, imap.yeah.net).
Full walkthrough: create a NetEase Mail (163.com) authorization password →
Incoming mail
| 163.com: Incoming (IMAP) | |
|---|---|
| Server | imap.163.com |
| Port | 993 |
| Security | SSL/TLS |
| Username | Your full 163.com email address |
| Password | Your NetEase authorization password (授权码) |
| 163.com: Incoming (POP) | |
|---|---|
| Server | pop.163.com |
| Port | 995 |
| Security | SSL/TLS |
| Username | Your full 163.com email address |
| Password | Your NetEase authorization password (授权码) |
Outgoing mail
| 163.com — Outgoing (SMTP) | |
|---|---|
| Server | smtp.163.com |
| Port | 465 |
| Security | SSL/TLS |
| Username | Your full 163.com email address |
| Password | Your NetEase authorization password (授权码) |
One-tap setup with BlueMail
You don't have to enter any of this by hand. BlueMail recognizes 163.com automatically — just enter your email address and password, and we'll handle the rest. Available free on iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and Linux.
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