Turn on IMAP access
Enable IMAP in Zoho Mail settings. Until you do, every email app is refused.
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Connect Zoho Mail with IMAP
Zoho Mail works with Patriot Mail and any IMAP email app. Two things to know: IMAP access is off by default and must be turned on in Zoho settings, and if two-factor authentication is on you need an app-specific password instead of your normal one.
Step 1 - Required
Turn on IMAP in Zoho Mail
1
Open Zoho Mail settings
Sign in to Zoho Mail in a browser and open Settings.
2
Go to Mail Accounts, then IMAP Access
Open the Mail Accounts section and find IMAP Access.
3
Turn on IMAP access
Enable IMAP access and save, then continue in your app.
Step 2 - Only with two-factor authentication
Create an app-specific password
If you have two-factor authentication on, your normal password will not work in an email app. Create a separate app-specific password. If you do not use two-factor authentication, skip this step and use your normal password.
1
Open Zoho security settings
In your Zoho account, open the security section for app-specific passwords.
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Create an app-specific password
Generate a new password for the email app and give it a name you will recognize.
3
Paste it into the email app
Use the app-specific password in the password field instead of your normal password.
Step by step
Add Zoho to Patriot Mail
1
Open Add Account
Go to Settings, then Accounts, then Add New Account.
2
Enter your Zoho address
Type your full email address. Patriot Mail fills in the right Zoho servers, including the EU servers for a .eu address.
3
Enter your password
Use your normal password, or the app-specific password if two-factor is on, then continue.
Other apps
Add Zoho to Apple Mail on iPhone or Mac
1
Add a new account
On iPhone open Settings, then Mail, then Accounts, then Add Account. On Mac open Mail, then Settings, then Accounts. Choose Other Mail Account.
2
Enter your details
Enter your name, your full Zoho address, and your password (or app-specific password). Enter the servers by hand if needed.
3
Enter the Zoho servers
For a .com account use imap.zoho.com and smtp.zoho.com. For a .eu account use imap.zoho.eu and smtp.zoho.eu.
Zoho server settings
- Incoming (IMAP): imap.zoho.com (or imap.zoho.eu), port 993, SSL
- Outgoing (SMTP): smtp.zoho.com (or smtp.zoho.eu), port 465, SSL
- Username: your full Zoho email address
- Password: your normal password, or an app-specific password if two-factor is on
If it will not connect
- Confirm IMAP access is switched on in Zoho settings.
- If two-factor is on, use an app-specific password, not your normal password.
- For a .eu address, make sure the server is imap.zoho.eu, not imap.zoho.com.
Related guides
Other resources
IMAP Configuration Guide
Server settings and ports for Zoho and other common inboxes for manual IMAP setup.
Open IMAP GuideSupport
Contact the support team if your account still will not connect.
Open Support