Complete guide to setting up your Bbox Mail on Outlook and Gmail

Key Points	Details to Remember
📝 Service Definition	Bbox Mail offers personalized access reserved for Bouygues Telecom subscribers.
⚙️ IMAP/POP Settings	IMAP synchronizes your folders across all your devices, while POP downloads messages locally.
📥 IMAP vs POP	IMAP uses the secure port 993, POP relies on the encrypted port 995.
🔒 Security and Ports	Enable SSL/TLS to ensure the confidentiality of your exchanges.
📧 Outlook	Integrate your Bbox Mail account via the setup wizard by specifying incoming and outgoing servers.
📧 Gmail	Add your Bbox Mail from the “Accounts and Import” tab by choosing IMAP.

This guide details step-by-step how to integrate your Bbox Mail with Outlook and Gmail. In just a few minutes, you will access your Bouygues Telecom emails from the application of your choice.

Essential Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:

• Your Bbox Mail address and associated password.
• An active Bouygues Telecom subscription.
• The latest version of Outlook (Windows or Mac) or an accessible Gmail account.
• A stable Internet connection to test the settings.

These elements ensure smooth setup and reliable synchronization.

Setting Up Bbox Mail on Outlook

Outlook allows centralized management of multiple accounts. Here’s how to add Bbox Mail via IMAP or POP.

Choosing Between IMAP and POP

IMAP keeps your messages on the server and synchronizes each action (reading, deletion) across all devices. POP3, older, downloads emails locally and can delete them from the server. We recommend IMAP to preserve your online history.

Connection Settings

Server Type	Address	Port	SSL/TLS
Incoming Server (IMAP)	imap.bbox.fr	993	Yes
Incoming Server (POP3)	pop.bbox.fr	995	Yes
Outgoing Server (SMTP)	smtp.bbox.fr	465	Yes

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Open Outlook and click File > Add Account.
2. Select Manual setup then IMAP or POP.
3. Enter your name, Bbox Mail address, and password.
4. Specify the incoming and outgoing servers as detailed above.
5. Enable the option My outgoing server requires authentication and re-enter your credentials.
6. Click Test Account Settings to verify the connection.
7. Confirm: your account now appears in Outlook.

Set up Bbox Mail on Gmail

Gmail allows you to import your external emails while continuing to send from your Bbox Mail address.

Access import settings

In Gmail, click on the gear icon, then See all settings. Open the Accounts and Import tab.

Detailed procedure

1. Click on Add a mail account.
2. Enter your Bbox Mail address, check Import emails from my other account (POP3) then Next.
3. Provide:
   • POP Server: pop.bbox.fr
   • Port: 995 with SSL
   • Username and password
4. Enable the option to leave a copy of messages on the server if necessary.
5. Choose a label to identify Bbox Mail messages in your Gmail inbox.
6. Confirm, then decide if you want to be able to send emails from Gmail using your Bbox Mail address.
7. If you check this option, then configure the SMTP server (smtp.bbox.fr, port 465, SSL/TLS).

Tip for security and performance

Always ensure that SSL/TLS is enabled on your clients. For advanced users facing network restrictions, a detailed guide explains how to use a rotating proxy to guarantee continuous and stable access.

Key points

• IMAP for multi-device synchronization, POP for local storage.
• Bbox servers: incoming imap.bbox.fr (993), pop.bbox.fr (995); outgoing smtp.bbox.fr (465).
• Enable SSL/TLS to protect your data.
• Manage import in Gmail from Accounts and Import.
• Always test the configuration before confirming.

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