Email server settings

Hostinger SMTP settings, IMAP and POP3

Q: What are the Hostinger SMTP settings?

Server smtp.hostinger.com, port 465 with SSL, or port 587 with TLS/STARTTLS if SSL causes problems. User name: your full email address; password: the mailbox password or an app password.

Q: What are the Hostinger IMAP settings?

Server imap.hostinger.com, port 993, SSL. POP3 is pop.hostinger.com on port 995, but Hostinger marks POP3 as not recommended.

Q: How do I check that automatic email setup is enabled at Hostinger?

Open Emails → Manage → Connect Apps & Devices in hPanel. Automatic setup needs the CNAME records autodiscover and autoconfig, and the page shows a status check for both.

The Hostinger SMTP settings are smtp.hostinger.com, port 465 with SSL, or port 587 with TLS/STARTTLS if SSL causes trouble. Incoming mail uses imap.hostinger.com on port 993. The user name is your full email address; with two-factor authentication on, use an app password.

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

Hostinger Email IMAP, POP3 and SMTP servers

Server, port and securityServer	Port and security
IMAP · incomingimap.hostinger.com993 · SSL/TLS	993SSL/TLS
POP3 · incomingpop.hostinger.com995 · SSL/TLSNot recommended	995SSL/TLS
SMTP · outgoingsmtp.hostinger.com465 · SSL/TLS	465SSL/TLS
SMTP · outgoingsmtp.hostinger.com587 · STARTTLSIf you have encryption problems on 465	587STARTTLS

Sign-in: Full address + mailbox password or app password

User name: your full email address, for example jane@example.org.

Hostinger email IMAP and SMTP settings explained

The values are from Hostinger’s configuration details and its devices guide. In hPanel you find them under Emails → Manage (next to your domain) → Connect Apps & Devices.

Prefer IMAP over POP3. Hostinger’s devices guide marks POP3 as “not recommended”.
Port 465 first. SSL on 465 is the standard; if your app has encryption problems, use 587 with TLS or STARTTLS.

Turn on automatic email app setup

With automatic setup, mail apps find the settings from the email address alone. It needs two CNAME records:

Name (CNAME)	Points to
`autodiscover`	`autodiscover.mail.hostinger.com`
`autoconfig`	`autoconfig.mail.hostinger.com`

If your DNS is at Hostinger, the Connect Apps & Devices page adds them for you; otherwise create them at your DNS provider. The page then shows a status check for both records.

Titan Email at Hostinger

Some Hostinger customers have Titan Email instead. Its servers are imap.titan.email (993, SSL/TLS), pop.titan.email (995, SSL/TLS) and smtp.titan.email (465 with SSL or 587 with STARTTLS) (Hostinger).

Hostinger’s devices guide asks for an app password when the mailbox uses two-factor authentication or the app doesn’t support the regular login. An app password gives full access to the mailbox (Hostinger):

Open Emails in the Hostinger dashboard and select the domain.
Click Mailboxes in the left sidebar.
Click the options button (⋮) next to the mailbox and choose App passwords.
Click Generate, enter a name for the app and click Generate again.
Click Copy. The password is shown only once.

Enter your email address and the app password where the app asks for the mailbox password. To revoke one, click the trash icon next to it; access for that app ends immediately, and the main password and other app passwords keep working. Your email plan must support app passwords.

Set up Hostinger email in Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail and Thunderbird

Guided setup: the Connect Apps & Devices page in hPanel walks you through Gmail, Outlook and Apple Mail on mobile. For Apple devices it offers a configuration profile to download by QR code or link.
Outlook, Thunderbird and other apps: with automatic setup on, entering the address and password is enough. Otherwise choose IMAP and enter imap.hostinger.com (993, SSL/TLS) and smtp.hostinger.com (465, SSL/TLS), with the full address as the user name on both servers.
WordPress plugins and contact forms: use smtp.hostinger.com, port 465 with SSL, and the full address and password (or an app password) of a mailbox on your domain.

Common Hostinger email problems

Error or symptom	Fix
Login rejected	Use the full email address as the user name and re-enter the password. If the mailbox has two-factor authentication, use an app password.
Sending or receiving fails	Check host names and ports against the table and make sure SSL/TLS is on. If sending still fails, check the domain’s DNS records and the Email Logs in hPanel.
Encryption problems on port 465	Switch the outgoing server to port 587 with TLS or STARTTLS.
Mail apps don’t find the settings automatically	Turn on automatic email app setup and check that both CNAME records show as working on the Connect Apps & Devices page.
Sending stops for the rest of the day	The mailbox reached its daily rate (below). It counts over a rolling 24 hours.

For bounces from recipients’ servers, see the SMTP error codes and the difference between a hard vs. soft bounce.

Hostinger email sending limits

Hostinger Business Email	Messages per day	Recipients per message
Starter	1,000	100
Standard	3,000	100
Premium	3,000	100
Free trials (30-day and 1-year)	100	100 (same as Starter)
Legacy free Business Email	100	100

The daily rate is per mailbox, counted over a rolling 24 hours, and applies separately to incoming and outgoing mail. Outgoing messages can be up to 35 MB including attachments, with 25 MB for attachments; incoming messages up to 50 MB (Hostinger). Hostinger says it may change these limits; the Emails section of the dashboard shows the current values. Before a mailing, a bulk email verifier keeps dead addresses from using up the quota.

Which domains use Hostinger Email?

Hostinger Email runs on your own domain (jane@example.org); hostinger.com only appears in the server names. To see where a domain’s mail goes, use the MX lookup. Before you send from a new domain, publish an SPF record and a DMARC record so recipients can verify your mail.

Sources

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

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Hostinger email settings: FAQ

What are the Hostinger SMTP settings?

Server smtp.hostinger.com, port 465 with SSL, or port 587 with TLS/STARTTLS if SSL causes problems. User name: your full email address; password: the mailbox password or an app password.

What are the Hostinger IMAP settings?

Server imap.hostinger.com, port 993, SSL. POP3 is pop.hostinger.com on port 995, but Hostinger marks POP3 as not recommended.

How do I check that automatic email setup is enabled at Hostinger?

Open Emails → Manage → Connect Apps & Devices in hPanel. Automatic setup needs the CNAME records autodiscover and autoconfig, and the page shows a status check for both.

Why does my Hostinger email password not work in a mail app?

If the mailbox uses two-factor authentication, or the app doesn’t support the regular login, create an app password under Mailboxes → ⋮ → App passwords and use it instead.

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{
  "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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