Broadband ISP Email Server Settings

by Ross McKillop on July 1, 2006

Email

Not sure of your email settings? This article includes the info you'll need if you're an AT&T Worldnet, Charter, Cox, Comcast, Earthlink, Insight Broadband, Qwest, Rogers, Shaw, Timer Warner/RoadRunner or Verizon DSL (and FIOS) / Verizon-Yahoo customer.

AT&T Worldnet:

POP (incoming mail server): ipostoffice.worldnet.att.net
SMTP (outgoing mail server: imailhost.worldnet.att.net
source: http://help.att.net/docs/use/email…

Charter Communications

POP (incoming mail): pop.charter.net
SMTP (outgoing mail): smtp.charter.net

Comcast:

POP (incoming mail): mail.comcast.net
SMTP (outgoing mail): smtp.comcast.net
source: http://www.comcast.net/help/faq/index.jsp?faq=Emailtop17481

Cox:

POP (incoming mail): see this page (you'll need to select your location)
SMTP (outgoing mail): see this page (you'll need to select your location)
source: http://support.cox.com/…

Earthlink:

POP (incoming mail): pop.earthlink.net
SMTP (outgoing mail): smtpauth.earthlink.net
source: http://kb.earthlink.net/case.asp?article=28968

Insight Broadband

POP3 (Incoming Mail) Server: mail.insightbb.com
SMTP (Outgoing Mail) Server: mail.insightbb.com
Source: http://www.insightcom.com/help-bb-7119.htm

Qwest

Both the POP and SMTP servers vary based on your physical location. See this chart (select your state and then scroll down to your city) for details.

Rogers:

POP (incoming mail): pop.broadband.rogers.com
SMTP (outgoing mail): smtp.broadband.rogers.com
source: http://www.rogershelp.com/yahoo/mail/settings.html

Shaw:

POP: (incoming mail) shawmail (note: if you're using a router or firewall, you may need to use the "fully qualified domain name" instead of just "shawmail" - select your location from this page to determine the full server name)
SMTP: shawmail (note: if you're using a router or firewall, you may need to use the "fully qualified domain name" instead of just "shawmail" - select your location from this page to determine the full server name)
source: http://support.shaw.ca/servernames.php

Time Warner/RoadRunner:

POP (incoming mail server): see this page (you'll need to select your location)
SMTP (outgoing mail server): see this page (you'll need to select your location)
source: http://help.rr.com/AA/rrwho.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fDefault.aspx

Verizon:

Verizon DSL and/or FIOS:
POP (incoming mail server): incoming.verizon.net
SMTP (outgoing mail server): outgoing.verizon.net
source: http://netservices.verizon.net/portal/site/…

Verizon/Yahoo!:
POP (incoming mail server): incoming.yahoo.verizon.net
SMTP (outgoing mail server): outgoing.yahoo.verizon.net
source: http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/verizon/mail/pop/pop-36392.html

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    1 Ryan 09.11.07 at 10:10 am

    Can’t send email using my settings changed SMTP to smtp.broadband.rogers.com and still won’t let me send. Everyone else here can send. It says my password is wrong. How can I send email from my account??? I can still receive from it but can’t send out. I am now on a rogers server. Help???

    2 DJman 05.03.08 at 12:37 pm

    Thank you SO much for listing all of these. I have looked up pop settings here many many times. It is so much faster than going to the help area at the ISP’s site and sifting through a bunch of crap to find what I’m looking for. Thanks again!

    3 Helga Otto 06.23.08 at 12:27 pm

    Task ‘pop.broadband.rogers.com - Sending’ reported error (0×8004210B) : ‘The operation timed out waiting for a response from the sending (SMTP) server. If you continue to receive this message, contact your server administrator or Internet service provider (ISP).’

    Please tell me what the problem is. I cannot send or receive e-mail. June 23, 2008.

    4 Debikin 08.06.08 at 2:10 pm

    Thank you…
    Finally a fast simple answer from someone!!!

    5 Гамлет 10.04.08 at 11:51 am

    Спасибо, пост действительно толково написан и по делу, есть что почерпнуть.

    6 Tom Porter 12.22.08 at 1:00 pm

    Can you add Charter Communications to your list.

    Charter Communications

    POP (incoming mail): pop.charter.net
    SMTP (outgoing mail): smtp.charter.net

    7 jjomar52 01.14.09 at 6:40 pm

    this site gave me the right answer when verizon/yahoo kept jerking me around with links to help sites that did nothing or gave the wrong information. i wish verizon would stop messing with the server’s names every year my e-mail stops working through outlook because the server no longer exists ive gone from incoming.verizon.net, to incoming.yahoo.net, to incoming.yahoo.verizon.net.. whats next???

    8 fredia 02.22.09 at 11:30 am

    what is mind if i use wow?

    9 Selene Foster 05.09.09 at 7:39 am

    I am trying to send e-mails through Windows Mail but I get an error every time saying wrong incoming and outgoing server names.Where do I find thes names.I have a HughesNet Satellite for my internet.Please help
    Thanks,Selene Foster

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