General Email Setup Information

July 31, 2025

Sending Email

Protocol or Server TypeSMTP
Hostname mail.wightman.ca
Port 587
SecurityRequired: STARTTLS
AuthenticationRequired: PLAIN or LOGIN

Receiving Email – POP3

Protocol or Server TypePOP3
Hostname mail.wightman.ca
Port 995
SecurityRequired: TLS
AuthenticationRequired: PLAIN

Receiving Email – IMAP

Protocol or Server TypeIMAP
Hostname mail.wightman.ca
Port 993
SecurityRequired: TLS
AuthenticationRequired: PLAIN

What is my Username?

The portion of your email address that appears before the ‘@’ symbol.

What is my Password?

This would have been created when you set up your email account.
The requirements for your email password are:

  1. A minimum of 8 characters (we recommend 12 characters)
  2. Use a mixture of uppercase letters (A-Z), lowercase letters (a-z), and numbers (0-9)
  3. At least one of each character listed in step 2
  4. No dictionary words or names

What is the difference between IMAP and POP3?

POP3 will download all mail to your computer.

IMAP will leave a copy of your mail on the server so that other devices can access it. Like another computer or a mobile device.