Email server settings

Bluehost IMAP settings and SMTP server

Q: Where do I find my Bluehost email settings?

In the Bluehost Portal under Hosting → My Plans → cPanel Email, then Email Accounts → Continue, then Connect Devices next to the account.

The Bluehost IMAP settings for cPanel email are your own domain name as the server, port 993 with SSL/TLS, and the full email address as the user name; outgoing SMTP uses the same server on port 465. Bluehost Professional Email is a different service and uses imap.titan.email and smtp.titan.email.

Last checked October 10, 2026, against Bluehost’s own documentation.

Bluehost IMAP, POP3 and SMTP servers

Server, port and securityServer	Port and security
IMAP · incomingYour domain (e.g. example.com)993 · SSL/TLScPanel email	993SSL/TLS
POP3 · incomingYour domain (e.g. example.com)995 · SSL/TLScPanel email	995SSL/TLS
SMTP · outgoingYour domain (e.g. example.com)465 · SSL/TLScPanel email	465SSL/TLS
IMAP · incomingimap.titan.email993 · SSL/TLSProfessional Email	993SSL/TLS
POP3 · incomingpop.titan.email995 · SSL/TLSProfessional Email	995SSL/TLS
SMTP · outgoingsmtp.titan.email465 · SSL/TLSProfessional Email	465SSL/TLS

Sign-in: Full email address + its password

User name: your full email address, for example jane@example.com, and the password of that email account.

Bluehost SMTP settings explained

Bluehost’s article How to Set Up cPanel Email with POP and IMAP Settings lists two sets of values for cPanel email, with example.com standing for your domain:

Setting	Secure SSL/TLS (recommended)	Standard (non-SSL)
Incoming server	`example.com`	`mail.example.com`
IMAP / POP3 port	993 / 995	143 / 110
Outgoing server	`example.com`	`mail.example.com`
SMTP port	465	25, alternate 587
Authentication	Password	Password

Your exact values are in the Bluehost Portal: Hosting → My Plans → cPanel Email, then Email Accounts → Continue, then Connect Devices next to the account.
Use the secure settings. The standard ports send your password without SSL.
Autodiscover: most mail apps detect the settings themselves from your address.
Your domain must point to Bluehost. Bluehost’s troubleshooting tip: if the domain is registered elsewhere, update its nameservers.

Bluehost Professional Email settings

Professional Email has its own servers: IMAP imap.titan.email (993), POP pop.titan.email (995) and SMTP smtp.titan.email (465), all SSL/TLS, with the full Professional Email address as the user name (Bluehost). Bluehost recommends IMAP; POP downloads messages and removes them from the server.

cPanel mailboxes log in with the full address and the password of the email account; if it’s wrong, reset the email password. Professional Email first needs third-party access switched on (Bluehost):

Log in to the Bluehost Portal and click the Email tab.
In Professional Email, click Manage for the plan if you have several.
Click Login to Webmail and sign in with the email address and password.
Click the gear icon in the top-right corner and select Enable Titan on other apps.
Click Next through the feature tour, then Enable Titan on other apps on the last slide.

Bluehost notes that some features of the Professional Email web app aren’t available in third-party apps.

Bluehost IMAP settings for Outlook, Apple Mail and phones

Outlook: add the account; if Outlook doesn’t detect it, choose IMAP and enter the server, port 993 and SSL/TLS for incoming mail, port 465 and SSL/TLS for outgoing mail, with authentication on.
Apple Mail (Mac, iPhone, iPad): add an Other Mail Account, choose IMAP and enter the values from the table.
Thunderbird and Android: enter the address and password; if autodetection fails, use the manual values above.

Common Bluehost email problems

Error or symptom	Fix
Mail comes back with “Speed Limit Exceeded”	You sent more than 150 messages in an hour. Wait for the next hour, or ask Bluehost for an exception by phone or chat.
Password rejected	Check the full address and the email account password, not your Bluehost login; reset the email password if needed.
App can’t reach the server	Make sure the domain points to Bluehost (nameservers) and that you use the server names from Connect Devices.
Professional Email: app can’t connect	Turn on Enable Titan on other apps in Professional Email webmail, then try again.

Bounces from other servers carry a code; the SMTP error codes reference explains them, and hard vs. soft bounce says which ones to retry.

Bluehost email sending limit

Bluehost: “There is a default limit on all hosting accounts of 150 email messages sent per hour” (Bluehost). The limit applies only to outgoing mail; incoming mail is limited only by the mailbox quota. If you need more, Bluehost asks for a detailed explanation by phone or live chat. A newsletter to a few hundred people belongs on an email service, after a bulk email verifier has removed dead addresses.

Which domains use Bluehost email?

Bluehost mailboxes use your own domain (jane@example.com), so the address doesn’t tell you the host. The MX lookup shows which servers receive a domain’s mail, and is this a real email address checks a single mailbox before you send.

Sources

Checked on October 10, 2026. Server names, ports and sign-in rules come from these official pages:

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Bluehost email settings: FAQ

What are the Bluehost IMAP settings?

For cPanel email: server = your domain name, port 993, SSL/TLS, user name = your full email address. Bluehost lists mail. plus your domain on port 143 as the non-SSL alternative. Professional Email uses imap.titan.email on 993.

What are the Bluehost SMTP settings?

For cPanel email: your domain as the outgoing server, port 465, SSL/TLS, password authentication with the full address. Professional Email sends through smtp.titan.email on port 465.

Where do I find my Bluehost email settings?

In the Bluehost Portal under Hosting → My Plans → cPanel Email, then Email Accounts → Continue, then Connect Devices next to the account.

How many emails can I send from Bluehost?

Bluehost limits all hosting accounts to 150 outgoing messages per hour by default. You can ask for an exception by phone or live chat.

Email validation API

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GET https://api.emailvalidation.io/v1/info?email=support@emailvalidation.io

{
  "email": "support@emailvalidation.io",
  "user": "support",
  "tag": "",
  "domain": "emailvalidation.io",
  "format_valid": true,
  "mx_found": true,
  "smtp_check": true,
  "catch_all": null,
  "role": true,
  "disposable": false,
  "free": false,
  "score": 0.64,
  "state": "deliverable",
  "reason": "valid_mailbox",
  "did_you_mean": ""
}

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