Setting : Email Client

Before you make settings, please confirm the following.

Neither Windows 7 nor Windows 8 has no pre-installed email clients that you can use for Asahi Net email service. Therefore you will need to download programs on your own.
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When sending and receiving Asahi Net emails, encryption feature is available by using POP over SSL/TLS (recommended), SMTP over SSL/TLS (recommended) or APOP authentication.
Some outdated email clients may have issue receiving and sending messages when using encryption feature. (SSL/TSL). We recommend using the latest products.
Please use following charts for configuration.

Mail account	Asahi Net User ID	(e.g.: ab4t-ash, m1234ab567c, u1234ab567c)
Password	The password for the Asahi Net User ID	Enter the password in lower case characters.
Incoming mail server (POP3)	pop.asahi-net.or.jp	Port number	995^*1
Incoming mail server (POP3)	pop.asahi-net.or.jp	Port number	110^*2
Outgoing mail server (SMTP)	mail.asahi-net.or.jp	Port number	465^*3
			587^*4
			25^*5
	mails.asahi-net.or.jp^*6		465^*3
			587^*4
			25^*5
	mailssl.asahi-net.or.jp	Port number	465^*3
Email address	Your email address
	Asahi Net email address MyMail address Virtual Domain email address Default email address	asahitaro@asahinet.jp asahitaro@my.email.ne.jp asahitaro@asahi-net.co.jp ab4t-ash@asahi-net.or.jp
	(Asahi Net User ID@atson.net cannot be used as an email address.)

Settings when using encryption function (POP over SSL/TLS). STLS commands are not supported.
Settings when not using encryption function. STLS commands are not supported.
Settings when using encryption function (SMTP over SSL/TLS). STARTTLS commands are not supported.
Settings when using submission port. Encryption function and STARTTLS commands are not supported.
Settings generally used for outgoing mail server. Encryption function and STARTTLS commands are not supported. Port 25 cannot be used via au Hikari lines.
Server when using the Email Virus Check service. For details of the service, please refer to the following webpage.
Email Virus Check

SMTP authentication	Set (recommended)	Make the setting if you are using compatible program. If using incompatible email clients, use POP before SMTP instead. POP before SMTP
POP over SSL/TLS SMTP over SSL/TLS	Set (recommended)	Make the setting if you are using compatible program. If using incompatible email clients, use APOP authentication (or POP) and SMTP.

Asahi Net recommend you use the most secure settings possible for the email client you use.

Icon	Meaning	Icon	Meaning
	POP over SSL Authentication		SMTP over SSL Authentication
	SMTP Authentication		APOP Authentication

Windows Live Mail 2011		New Settings
Windows Mail		New Settings
Outlook 2016		New Settings Confirm Settings How to Send/Receive Email
Outlook 2013		New Settings
Outlook 2010		New Settings
Outlook 2007		New Settings
Mozilla Thunderbird 45.4.0		New Settings Confirm Settings How to Send/Receive Email

Mail 10.3 for macOS Sierra Version 10.12		New Settings Confirm Settings How to Send/Receive Email
Mail 10 for macOS Sierra Version 10.12		New Settings Confirm Settings How to Send/Receive Email
Mail (Mac OS X v10.10)		New Settings
Mail (Mac OS X v10.7)		New Settings
Mail (Mac OS X v10.6)		New Settings

iPhone/iPod Touch		New Settings
iPad		New Settings
iOS 11		New Settings Check Settings How to Send/Receive Email