When you sign-up for a Headmail mailbox with Headwall Hosting, we will supply your login details to you via a secure channel such as WhatsApp. You can access your Headwall Email mailbox using any of the following email settings:
- Headmail Web Mail
- An regular email application on your computer, like Thunderbird, Microsoft Outlook or Apple Mail. These all connect using secure industry-standard SMTP and IMAP connections.
- GMail app for Android or iOS.
Headmail Web Mail
This is the easiest and most portable way to access your emails.
Make sure that you’ve got your user name and password that will have been supplied to you by Headwall Hosting over a secure channel.
Go to Headmail (Headwall Web Mail) and sign in.
Using an Email Application (SMTP/IMAP)
Most email clients will be able to figure out what settings you need from the following information:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Incoming Email Server Name | nexus.headwall.co.uk |
| Incoming Email Server Type | IMAP |
| Incoming IMAP Port | 143 |
| Incoming Server Encryption | STARTTLS |
| Outgoing/Sending Server Name | nexus.headwall.co.uk |
| Outgoing Email Server Type | SMTP |
| Outgoing Email Server Port | 587 |
| Outgoing Server Encryption | STARTTLS |
These settings are known to work with Mozilla Thunderbird, Microsoft Outlook and Apple Mail (Catalina).