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Email servicesE-Mail Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Ports Explained


Port#
 Protocols
Services
Description

25
SMTP SMTP email server
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - core Internet protocol used to transfer from client to server (MUA to MTA) and server to server (MTA to MTA)
110
POP3 POP email server Post Office Protocol allows clients (MUA's) to retrieve stored email
143
IMAP IMAP(4) email server Internet Message Access Protocol provides a means of managing e-mail messages on a remote server and retrieve stored email
465
SMTPS wsmtp protocol over TLS|SSL (was ssmtp) SMTP via SSL encrypted connection
993
IMAPS SSL encrypted IMAP IMAP via SSL encrypted connection
995
POP3S SPOP SSL encrypted POP POP via SSL encrypted connection