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Abv.bg IMAP Settings and Setup

Abv.bg works with Patriot Mail and any other email app. One thing has to be done first: access for email programs is switched off in Abv until you turn it on.

Server settings

What to enter, if an app asks you

Patriot Mail fills these in for you. They are here for any other app that asks, and so you can check what you were given.

Abv.bg

SSL/TLS (IMAP and SMTP)

Incoming mail (IMAP)

Server: imap.abv.bg
Port: 993

Outgoing mail (SMTP)

Server: smtp.abv.bg
Port: 465

Before you start

What is different about Abv.bg

Worth knowing

Access is off until you turn it on

Abv ships with POP3 and IMAP access turned off. Every email app is refused until you switch it on in the Abv settings in a browser, and the refusal reads like a wrong password.

Worth knowing

Your normal password is fine

Once access is on, your normal Abv password works. There is nothing else to create and nothing to remember.

Step by step

How to connect Abv.bg

Turn on access for email programs

Add the account to Patriot Mail

Open Patriot Mail, choose Add account, and type your full abv.bg address with your normal Abv password.

If it does not connect

If it is still refused, go back to the Abv settings and check the access setting was saved. That is nearly always what it is.

Common questions

Abv.bg and Patriot Mail

What are the IMAP settings for Abv.bg?

imap.abv.bg on port 993 with SSL for incoming mail, and smtp.abv.bg on port 465 with SSL for outgoing mail. Your username is your full abv.bg address.

Why does Abv.bg refuse my password?

Abv keeps access for email programs switched off until you turn it on. Sign in to Abv in a browser, open the settings, and turn on POP3 and IMAP access. Until then the refusal looks exactly like a wrong password.

Do I need a special password for Abv.bg?

Your normal Abv password is the right one, once access for email programs is switched on. There is no separate app password to create.

Will connecting Abv.bg to Patriot Mail change my address?

No. Patriot Mail connects to the Abv mailbox you already have, so your address stays the same and your mail stays with Abv.

Keep your Abv.bg address

Patriot Mail connects the mailbox you already have. Your address does not change, your mail stays with Abv.bg, and it is free to use.

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