This guide explains how to export the contents of an email address hosted by Infomaniak.

Preamble

• Infomaniak does not offer an export (e.g. PST) but keeps your emails without limit* for the entire duration of your contract with integrated backups.
• The manual export offered works on Windows: you can thus save your emails in a single archive that is easily restorable.
• For additional help, contact the support of the software/email client used, or a partner.

Manual export

To export all the messages contained in your email address hosted by Infomaniak:

1. Install the free application Thunderbird.
2. Configure the email address in question using IMAP (to include subfolders).
3. Make sure all desired content is present (synchronize the box from the beginning - not just the last 30 days for example).

Then…

• … or you install the free application BackupThunderbird which allows the creation of an archive (encrypted if necessary) and later restoration…
• … or you can simply display the hidden files in Windows, then find and save this folder profile
  C:\Users{USER}\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles{PROFIL_USER}\
  as it contains all your emails.

Download emails locally

Another solution (not recommended) could be to configure a software/email client by choosing to receive emails via the POP3 protocol, which will download the messages locally. Only the inbox is affected.

* within the framework of normal use of a shared service, in accordance with Article 1 of the particular conditions of the Mail Service

This guide explains how, after purchasing a domain name from Infomaniak, you can get for free an Email Service + Web Hosting.

Preamble

• For each domain name registered or transferred to Infomaniak, you can benefit from the following for free:
  1. an email address that gives you access, among other things, to the Infomaniak Mail app
  2. and a 10 MB Web Space for a basic page.
• It is also possible to have a free Email Service while having a paid Web offer, or vice versa.
• Instead of a Starter type Email Service, there is also kSuite.

Activate the Starter Mail + Web Offer

Prerequisites

• Own a domain name with Infomaniak (a DNS zone is not sufficient).
  • If necessary, order or transfer a domain.
• Depending on the desired type (Mail or Web), do not have a corresponding product already associated with the domain name and this in any existing Infomaniak Organization.

To order a Starter Mail Service and Starter Web Hosting included with each domain:

1. Click here to access the management of your product on the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
2. Click directly on the name assigned to the product concerned.
3. Click on the Connect a service button:
   
4. Click on Create an email address:
   
5. Click on the search field, then on Order an Email Service:
   
6. Click to select the free email address on the Infomaniak Shop (as below) and click on the Next button at the bottom right to proceed with the order:
   
7. Click to select the basic web page on the Infomaniak Shop (as below) and click on the Next button at the bottom right to proceed with the order:
   
    
8. Complete the order:
   
9. Return to your Infomaniak Manager to discover and use your new products.

Use your Starter products

• Create the desired email address on your Starter Mail Service.
• To use the 10 MB web space and create a basic web page on your Starter Web Hosting, use:
  • the page editor
  • or the FTP file manager to manage your HTML pages
  • or any FTP software/client with the classic FTP protocol

Upgrade a Starter offer

• Modify a Mail offer (click here).
• Modify a Web offer (click here).

In case of a problem with a Starter hosting

A Starter type web hosting does not offer IPv6. Be careful with AAAA records in the DNS zone of the domain name concerned, which can in particular prevent you from activating SSL; also refer to this other guide.

This guide explains how to convert a free Mail Starter offer to a more complete and enhanced paid offer.

Preamble

• By purchasing a domain name from Infomaniak, you get 1 free email address and a basic Web space of 10 Mo. This is the Starter offer.
• With just a few clicks, you can upgrade these offers to unlock the limits and enjoy an enhanced experience.
• To help you identify the most suitable Mail offer for your needs, refer to this other guide.

Modify the Starter Offer - Free Mail Service

To upgrade the Starter offer:

1. Click here to access the management of your product on the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
2. Click on the action menu ⋮ located to the right of the relevant item.
3. Click on Modify the offer:
    
   
    
4. Adjust the number of email addresses to add to the Mail Service using the order assistant, pay to complete the offer change.

This guide explains how to connect the native Android messaging app to an email address hosted by Infomaniak.

Prerequisites

• Create the address within my kSuite or on a Mail Service (Mail Service only, or existing within a kSuite).
• Test the email address password (do not confuse it with the one used to log in to the Infomaniak interface).
• Check on the Mail Service that the automatic diagnosis is correct.

Manually add the email address to the application

To configure the messaging app:

1. Open the native messaging app on your device.
2. Click on Add an account.
3. Select Other as the address type.
4. Enter your email address.
5. Select the Personal IMAP type.
6. Check and complete the missing information.
7. Complete the procedure.
8. Your email address is now configured in your device's app.

Recommended settings

• Incoming IMAP server = mail.infomaniak.com
• IMAP port = 993 (with SSL)
• Outgoing SMTP server = mail.infomaniak.com
• SMTP port & encryption protocol and command/method to activate this protocol:
  • Prioritize port 587 + STARTTLS: this is the official technical standard and the most compatible method with the majority of modern systems for authenticated submission.
  • Tolerate port 465 + SSL/TLS only as a compatibility option or alternative, specifying that it is implicit encryption, but that 587 remains the recommended choice.
• Username = full & complete email address ( ? )
• Password = the one assigned to the email address you want to view ( ? )
• Authentication required to send emails:
  • It is activated in the SMTP settings of your application.
  • Check "use the same parameters as the incoming server" or, depending on the software/email clients, enter a username (= full & complete email address) and its password.

Refer to this other guide if you are looking for information about other compatible mail ports and protocols.

In case of problem

It is not necessary to contact Infomaniak Support if your email address works well outside the application.

The most common error concerns the use of an incorrect password.

The troubleshooting guides help you resolve any potential issues:

• Refer to the solutions given in this other guide regarding email in general
• … and if your application no longer works at the sending level (e.g., disconnected or absent SMTP server) or after a change of email password, refer to this other guide.

This guide explains how to modify an email address within a Mail Service in case you want to edit the spelling of the part coming before the at sign @ of your email address (= the prefix).

Preamble

• This can be useful for addresses “firstname.lastname” in case of a change of surname (e.g. marriage) or simply a spelling change.
• To rather modify the part of your email address coming after the at sign @, refer to this other guide.

Modify the prefix of an email address

To go from an email address of the form adresse1@domain.xyz …

… to a renamed address adresse2@domain.xyz…

… and given that it is not possible to simply modify the spelling of an email address, you need to…

1. … either create an email alias
   • then in case of using a software/email client, reconfigure your email settings
   • and possibly in Mail modify the sending address in the Signature section
2. … or create a second email address with the new wording
   • then move the messages from one to the other.

This guide explains how to change the location of certain folders present in the directory structure of your email address.

Preamble

• The directory structure of a classic mailbox can contain certain special folders such as, for example, the one that stores emails…
  • … once sent (= "Sent messages" or "Sent messages").
  • … for a few days before their definitive deletion (= "Trash" or "Bin").
• Everything is already configured so that by default it is synchronized between the different messaging interfaces around the globe.
• If you wish to make adjustments for various reasons, sometimes linguistic, then refer to the guide below to modify these special folders:
  • drafts
  • sent messages
  • bin
  • archives
• This allows, in particular, to personalize the synchronization of these folders with IMAP clients such as Outlook, Mail iOS, Thunderbird, Spark, etc.
• Attention this does not change the email retention period placed in some of these special folders.

Access from the Infomaniak Web Mail app

Prerequisites

• Have a valid access to the Web app Mail Infomaniak (online service ksuite.infomaniak.com/mail) to which the email address is attached.
• Have permission to modify special folders: if you had been invited to Mail to manage your address, it is possible that the Mail Service manager has removed this right from their admin account.

To modify these special folders:

1. Click here to access the Web app Mail Infomaniak (online service ksuite.infomaniak.com/mail).
2. Click on the Settings icon ‍ at the top right.
3. Check or select the relevant email address in the dropdown menu of the left sidebar.
4. Click on Folders:
   

Access from the Mail Service

To access this option from a Mail Service:

1. Click here to access the management of your product on the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
2. Click directly on the name assigned to the relevant product.
3. Click on the relevant email address in the table that appears.
4. Click on the tab Folders:
   

Configure special folders

Select the desired folders to store by default your drafts, archives, sent messages, and your trash by clicking on the area to the right of each item:

This will display the list of folders already present in the directory of your mailbox (if necessary, create the desired folder in advance from Mail or an IMAP software).

To modify the default folders that receive spam and advertising messages & social network notifications you need to do it directly from the Spam Filter and Advertising Filter sections.

Alternative solutions for…

Some email software/clients also allow you to change the location of special folders. Refer to the official documentation of your application if necessary. The following links are provided for information:

… Mozilla Thunderbird

Refer to this other guide if you are looking for information on assigning specific folders (such as Trash, Drafts, Sent Mail) to the IMAP account and their synchronization with Infomaniak.

… Microsoft Outlook 2013

Refer to this other guide if you are looking for information on how the use of the IMAP protocol in the application can lead to a configuration where messages are stored only locally and not synchronized with the server, which contradicts the main goal of IMAP to maintain consistency between devices.

… Microsoft Outlook 2021

Refer to this other guide if you are looking for information on how to save sent emails in the “Sent” folder rather than “Sent Items” in the application.

… Apple iOS

Refer to this other guide if you are looking for information on how to configure the sent, draft, and deleted mail folders on an iPhone to be synchronized with the mail server, by accessing the advanced settings of the Mail app and selecting the corresponding folders on the IMAP server.

This guide explains how the mobile app Infomaniak Mail (application for iOS/Android smartphone or tablet) works when you first open it after installation and during subsequent logins.

Start the setup assistant

When you first open the app, a step-by-step assistant will guide you through choosing the theme (pink or blue accent color) that you can also modify later. It will also show you the main ergonomic features available with the application (long press, swipe).

In the last step, you can…

• … create an account that is to say, get a new free email address…
• … or simply log in with your usual credentials (your email address to log in to Infomaniak).

Multiple email addresses

Once logged in, with the possible two-factor authentication (2FA) completed, you will find all the email addresses already linked to Infomaniak Mail that you used to consult on your web browser via the address ksuite.infomaniak.com/mail.

You can switch from one address to another…

1. … by clicking at the top left of your inbox:
   
2. … then on the chevron ‍ to the right of your email address that is displayed:
   

To add another one, click on the button at the end of the list or refer to this other guide:

To remove one, refer to this other guide.

Multiple user accounts

Imagine that in addition to your personal user account with your favorite email addresses linked, you get from your employer a login to a user account with different email addresses of the company within this professional account…

To add the additional user account:

1. Click at the top right of the inbox:
   
2. Click on Add an account to log in to the desired Infomaniak user account:
   

To easily switch from one user account to another:

1. Click on one or the other of the linked user accounts, and thus consult the email addresses linked within these accounts:
   

To detach a linked user account in the application and no longer be able to view the email addresses linked within this account, simply…

1. … go there one last time
2. … then click on the user menu in the top right corner
3. … to then log out at the bottom of the screen:
   

You will be automatically switched to one of the remaining accounts.

This guide details the "bogus HELO" email error to help you avoid it.

When and why does this error occur?

To put it simply, the SMTP protocol (used for sending emails) involves several phases, the first of which requires the sender to announce their identity using a command called HELO, which must be followed by a valid address.

If you receive errors mentioning bogus HELO, it is because parameters (used by the person trying to write to you or by the software you are trying to use) are not compliant with the RFC (section 4.1.1.1). This prevents the spread of viruses and spam.

Infomaniak, for example, rejects any message coming from a mail server that would be named "server" instead of having a full name like "server.domain.xyz" (= FQDN, "Fully Qualified Domain Name" or "fully qualified hostname"). An IP address cannot simply define the server either. Examples of rejection:

The remote mail server has not been configured with a valid FQDN:

220 mta-gw1.infomaniak.ch ESMTP Infomaniak Network Mail Servers;HELO 127.0.0.1 

or the mail server is not configured to use a proper FQDN:

220 mta-gw1.infomaniak.ch ESMTP Infomaniak Network Mail Servers;HELO [127.0.0.1] 

or the mail server is not configured to use a proper FQDN:

220 mta-gw1.infomaniak.ch ESMTP Infomaniak Network Mail Servers;HELO localhost 

or the mail server returns a host that is not in canonical form (FQDN):

220 mta-gw1.infomaniak.ch ESMTP Infomaniak Network Mail Servers;HELO www 

or it is on a list of banned HELOs at Infomaniak:

220 mta-gw1.infomaniak.ch ESMTP Infomaniak Network Mail Servers;HELO fakedomain.xyz

This will always result in an error:

250 mta-gw1.infomaniak.ch Hello, pleased to meet you
MAIL FROM: user123@infomaniak.ch
250 2.1.0 user123@infomaniak.ch... Sender ok
RCPT TO: user123@infomaniak.ch
550 5.7.1 user123@infomaniak.ch... Access denied - bogus HELO [1] …

Check the configuration of your mail server to ensure it uses a correct HELO parameter when establishing the SMTP connection.

This guide provides the most common IMAP server addresses. These can be used to perform the copy of the content of your old email addresses to your Infomaniak email address.

IMAP Server Addresses

This guide explains how to connect the desktop app Thunderbird (desktop application on macOS / Windows / Linux) to an email address hosted by Infomaniak.

Prerequisites

• Create the address within my kSuite or on a Mail Service (Mail Service only, or existing within a kSuite).
• Test the email address password (do not confuse it with the one used to log in to the Infomaniak interface).
• Check on the Mail Service that the automatic diagnosis is correct.

Add the email address to the application

To configure the mail application:

1. Download the latest version of Thunderbird.
2. Open the application.
3. Check and complete the missing information by scrolling down if necessary.
4. Click on Continue: 
   
5. The information found by Thunderbird about your email provider is displayed, leave IMAP selected:
   
6. Click on Finish.
7. In some cases, a warning about a certificate may be displayed, simply confirm the security exception if the information mentions Infomaniak: 
   
8. The summary of your registration is displayed, click on Finish to add the address (or configure other services from there): 
   
9. That's it, your email address is now configured in the application:
   

Recommended settings

• Incoming IMAP server = mail.infomaniak.com
• IMAP port = 993 (with SSL)
• Outgoing SMTP server = mail.infomaniak.com
• SMTP port & encryption protocol and command/method to activate this protocol:
  • Prioritize port 587 + STARTTLS: this is the official technical standard and the most compatible method with the majority of modern systems for authenticated submission.
  • Tolerate port 465 + SSL/TLS only as a compatibility option or alternative, specifying that it is implicit encryption, but that 587 remains the recommended choice.
• Username = full & complete email address ( ? )
• Password = the one assigned to the email address you want to access ( ? )
• Authentication required to send emails:
  • It is activated in the SMTP settings of your application.
  • Check "use the same parameters as the incoming server" or, depending on the software/email clients, enter a username (= full & complete email address) and its password.

Refer to this other guide if you are looking for information about other compatible messaging ports and protocols.

In case of problem

It is not necessary to contact Infomaniak Support if your email address works well outside the application. The most common error concerns the use of an incorrect password. The troubleshooting guides help you resolve a potential problem:

• Refer to the solutions given in this other guide regarding email in general.
• This other guide is more specifically about Thunderbird.

… and if Thunderbird no longer works since a change of email password, refer to this other guide.

This guide presents the operation of RBLs, the questionable policy of some of them and the means to resolve a possible email block.

Preamble

• RBLs (Realtime Blackhole Lists) or DNSBLs (DNS Black Lists) are lists containing addresses / IPs / provider names / servers, known as major spammers.
• These are often large, generalized blacklists that help identify unwanted messages and their senders, maintained by certain providers (smtpcheck, uceprotect: non-exhaustive list)…

Adding the email address to the RBL

When an email address is identified as belonging to an unwanted sender, it is blocked to prevent the receipt of unsolicited mail. A block in the RBL does not expire. Addresses will be listed indefinitely.

If you receive a message indicating that your email address is blocked by RBL, this means that Infomaniak's security system has detected suspicious or unwanted activities associated with this email address. This can include mass sending of unsolicited mail, participation in phishing campaigns or other malicious behaviors.

Resolving an email block (RBL)...

… if the error mentions your address and RBL

If you encounter errors of the type

anna.a@domain.xyz is rbl blacklisted - http://chk.me/rbl

when sending an email and you think it's a false positive, contact Infomaniak support.

To prevent your email address from being blocked by the RBL blocking system in the future, follow best practices for email use:

1. Do not send unsolicited mail or mass messages to unknown recipients.
2. Regularly sort the list of recipients used.
3. Do not engage in phishing or cybercriminal activities.
4. Ensure the highest level of security where your emails are used:
   1. strong password
   2. software up to date
   3. operating system (iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, etc.) up to date
   4. associated domain configuration up to date

… if the error mentions an organization like Sorbs or Barracuda

If you encounter errors of this type

554 5.7.1 Client host blocked using sorbs

or similar:

1. Follow the procedure of the mentioned organization (e.g. http://www.barracudacentral.org) to get your address removed from the list.
2. Temporarily switch your Internet service provider or connection method - WIFI vs 4G/5G - to send your messages.
3. Inform your contact and their email provider to take the necessary steps and/or to stop using an unreliable RBL.
4. Wait a few hours and try again.

Fewer and fewer professionals (ISP, hosts, etc.) use providers like Backscatterer / UCEPROTECT which are primarily profit-driven. There are many other highly effective lists, such as ABUSIX or SPAMCOP, which are well-maintained and genuinely aimed at fighting spam, one of the priorities of Infomaniak.

This guide explains which DKIM to add to secure Infomaniak messaging if it revolves around a domain name whose DNS is that of Cloudflare.

Preamble

• If you manage your emails at Infomaniak, as well as the associated domain name, but the DNS management is with Cloudflare, then you need to add the DKIM on the Cloudflare interface.

Add a DKIM on Cloudflare

Prerequisites

• Refer to this other guide to allow you to display the DKIM corresponding to your Infomaniak messaging.
• Display the DKIM to be able to copy-paste it. Example:
  

Follow the procedure below to correctly activate DKIM, thereby improving the security and deliverability of emails for the domain in question:

1. Click here to access your Cloudflare account.
2. Select the domain in question.
3. In the DNS section, search for and delete any NS records for "_domainkey" pointing to Infomaniak.
4. Click the Add a record (Add record) button to open the input form.
5. Fill in the fields using the data obtained from the Infomaniak Manager, respecting the standard configuration for a TXT type DKIM record:

Make sure the Proxy Status (cloud) is set to DNS Only (grayed out) for email authentication records.

This guide concerns the email forwarding addresses feature, a function available on the Mail Services and used to create addresses solely intended to forward emails.

Preamble

• This feature allows you to create a "virtual" email address without affecting the available quota of email addresses on the paid Mail Service.
• It does not store any received messages, it is impossible to access and view them, or to restore or view the logs of messages that have transited.
• It is solely intended to forward incoming emails to one or more (max. 10 users per redirection) other actually existing addresses.
• Recipients registered to receive forwarded emails must first accept their addition for the redirection to them to work (see point 3 below).
• Emails considered as spam by Infomaniak will not be forwarded (bounce to the sender — and refer to this other guide regarding possible redirections from Gmail to Gmail).

Possible number of “virtual” redirections

⚠ Redirection addresses that can be created, per available address (according to the Mail Service quota):

For example: Mail Service paid for 10 addresses = 200 forwarding addresses available

Create the address to redirect emails

1. Open the redirection address management page

To access the feature:

1. Click here to access the management of your product on the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
2. Click directly on the name assigned to the product concerned.
3. Click on the chevron to the right of the blue button Create an email address.
4. Choose to Create a redirection address:
   

You can also click on Redirection mail in the left sidebar:

2. Add a new redirection address

To do this:

1. Click on the blue button to Create a redirection address.
2. Name the email address that will receive the emails to be redirected (it will be valid on the main domain and its linked domains).
3. Enter an email address that will receive the emails.
4. Click on the button to add the valid email address to the table below.
5. Delete an address from the table if necessary by clicking on the trash icon.
6. Click on the blue button Create:
   
    

3. Confirm the addition as a redirection recipient

The receiving addresses entered in the table automatically receive an email requesting confirmation of the addition.

• The user must click on the link in the email to validate the addition.
• Until the addition is confirmed, the status Pending will remain displayed next to the destination address (visible if you modify the redirection address - read below).

Modify or delete the redirection

You cannot rename a redirection address after its creation. But to modify the list of redirection recipients, or resend a confirmation request, or delete the redirection email address:

1. Click on Redirection mail in the left sidebar menu.
2. Recipients who have not yet confirmed their addition are preceded by a gray icon.
3. Click on the action menu ⋮ to the right of the redirection address concerned:
   

From this action menu ⋮ click on:

1. Edit to add recipient email addresses:
    
   1. Click on the button ‍ to add the valid email address to the table below.
   2. Save the modification.
   3. Otherwise, click on the trash icon to remove a recipient email address from the list.
   4. The acceptance status details are displayed to the right of the recipient address:
      
2. Resend to immediately request by email that the user accept their addition to the list (a second reminder will only be possible after 24 hours, otherwise the button remains grayed out).
3. Delete to remove the entire address (click on the confirmation modal to execute the deletion):
   

This guide explains how to manage and modify the permissions (changing the password, setting up an alias, etc. see below for the complete list) of an Infomaniak user, so that they can manage more or fewer configuration elements on the Infomaniak Web app Mail (online service ksuite.infomaniak.com/mail).

Preamble

• The email address is first created within a Mail Service and can then be used within one or more Infomaniak Mail interfaces by one or more users.
• The creator (or manager) of the address may want to limit the possible actions for one or the other of the users who will use the email address.
• This fine-grained management of permissions can be done when creating an address or afterwards, and you can also define what the default rights should be for any new address created (read Global Configuration below).

List of actions on an email address

Actions	Descriptions
Change the password	Allows you to change the password of the email address
Manage the auto-reply	Allows you to create an out-of-office message (automatic reply)
Manage signatures	Allows you to add signatures and manage reply email addresses
Manage redirections	Allows you to redirect your emails to one or more other email addresses
Manage aliases	Allows you to create variants of your email address (by modifying what is before the @)
Manage rules	Allows you to manage filters anti-spam and anti-advertising and allows the creation of rules to automatically sort your emails into folders in your mailbox
Manage folder configuration	Allows you to customize IMAP folders (drafts, sent messages, spam, trash, archive) of your Infomaniak email address with the folders of your email software/client (Outlook, Apple Mail, Thunderbird, Spark, etc.)
Manage security	Allows you to manage blocked and approved addresses

Manage the permissions granted to an email address user

1. Click here to access the management of your product on the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
2. Click directly on the name assigned to the product concerned.
3. Click on the email address concerned in the table that appears.
4. There are two ways to modify the permissions of an email address:
   1. Click on the action menu ⋮ located to the right of the email address user's name.
   2. Select ✎ Modify rights:
      
5. Or click directly on the icons of the settings of the email address in the email address user's card:

Global configuration

This guide explains how to automatically transfer new messages from an existing email address, managed by Infomaniak, to the email account of your choice, even if it is completely external to Infomaniak, while keeping (or not) the messages.

Preamble

• The emails detected by Infomaniak as being spam…
  1. … ARE REDIRECTED when all redirection addresses are hosted by Infomaniak.
  2. … ARE NOT REDIRECTED AT ALL from the moment when one of the redirection addresses is not hosted by Infomaniak (and even if all other redirection addresses are).
• Emails not considered as spam ARE REDIRECTED, including to Gmail but beware in this case of this particular situation.

⚠ Redirection addresses that can be added per email address:

Add a redirection from the Infomaniak Web Mail app

Prerequisites

• Have permission to manage redirections: if you had been invited to the Infomaniak Web Mail app (online service ksuite.infomaniak.com/mail) to manage your address, it is possible that the Mail Service manager has revoked this right from their admin account.

To access your Infomaniak mailbox:

1. Click here to access the Infomaniak Web App Mail (online service ksuite.infomaniak.com/mail).
2. Click on the Settings icon ‍ at the top right of the interface.
3. Check or select the email address concerned in the drop-down menu of the left sidebar.
4. Click on Redirections:
   
5. Click on the blue button Add a redirection.
6. Enter a destination email address per line.
7. Click on Add.

Add a redirection from a Mail Service

To access the Mail Service:

1. Click here to access the management of your product on the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
2. Click directly on the name assigned to the product concerned.
3. Click on the email address concerned in the table that appears.
4. Click on the Redirection tab or from the left sidebar.
5. Click on the blue button Add a redirection:
   
6. Enter a destination email address.
7. Click on the blue button + to add other email addresses.
8. Click on Confirm to complete the addition.
9. Click on the toggle switch button to Keep or not a copy of emails on the email address after redirection.

Copy or move?

Once a redirection email address is added, it is possible to check the box to delete emails from the server after forwarding, the deviation then becomes a move and no longer a copy.

Remove email redirections

You cannot apply the redirection service to multiple email addresses in a domain in a single operation. However, the reverse is possible and you will therefore be able to select all the addresses of a Mail Service and remove their possible redirection.

This guide explains how to display the folders of your Infomaniak mailbox with a mail client software using the IMAP protocol.

Preamble

• The various generic folders are created by Mail Infomaniak during the very first connection to the interface.
• It is therefore possible that some IMAP email clients do not display any folders if no prior connection has been made to Mail.
• Even if they are present in Mail, it is still possible that some folders do not appear in your IMAP configured email client.

Force IMAP folder synchronization…

… on Microsoft Outlook

In some cases, after configuring an Infomaniak address in the Outlook email client, some folders may not appear. In this case, it is necessary to check the synchronization with subscription folders in Outlook:

1. Start the Outlook software on your computer.
2. From your Infomaniak email address, right-click on the inbox folder.
3. Select IMAP Folders:
   
4. Uncheck the option: When displaying the hierarchy in Outlook, show only the folders that are subscribed to
   
5. Click on Apply.

…on Thunderbird

In some cases, after configuring an Infomaniak address in the Thunderbird email client, some folders may not appear. In this case, it is necessary to manually check these folders from the subscription menu of Thunderbird:

1. Start the Thunderbird software on your computer.
2. Right-click on the relevant Infomaniak address and select the Subscribe menu:
   
3. Check the missing folders.
4. Click on Ok to confirm the selection.

... elsewhere

In your usual email software/client, find the label "IMAP folders" and/or "subscribe", "subscription" etc. Otherwise, look in a possible TOOLS menu... Refer to these search results for more information.

Modify the synchronized folders

Refer to this other guide to modify the location of certain generic folders.

This guide explains how to add or modify an MX record in the DNS zone (of a domain name) managed on the Manager Infomaniak.

Preamble

• The “MX” record type allows you to specify which provider should manage the email (= the target).
• You should only modify this type of record if you have a specific configuration to implement (e.g., domain name with Infomaniak and email service with an external provider).
• There can be multiple MX records (so that a second email service can take over in case the first one fails) and in this case a number designates the priority of each of them (the smaller the number, the higher the priority).

MX for Infomaniak email

Infomaniak automatically provides the MX record needed to link your domain name and your email, if they are managed within the same organization at the Manager level.

If your configuration requires you to add an MX record yourself to direct mail traffic to Infomaniak, then specify the following MX record:

mta-gw.infomaniak.ch

with the priority 5.

On the interface of some providers like Gandi, it is necessary to add a dot at the end of the MX record:

mta-gw.infomaniak.ch.

An SPF record is also required for proper functioning of Infomaniak email.

Modify the DNS zone

Refer to this other guide to manage this type of record in a DNS zone.

Learn more

• Link a domain to an Infomaniak Mail Service
• Specify the Infomaniak MX with a third-party web provider

This guide details the rules to follow to send emails from Infomaniak to multiple recipients without it being considered as spam.

Preamble

• Infomaniak is a Swiss host governed by Swiss laws, federal laws (and general terms of use) which stipulate that before being added to an email mailing list, potential recipients must have given their consent.

Obtaining the recipient's consent

For a user's subscription to a newsletter to be considered voluntary, the latter must:

1. Have entered their email address in a form dedicated to a specific subject.
2. Have clicked on a validation link automatically sent after registration (point 1); this registration must only concern the subject specified at the time of registration.
3. Be registered by the Newsletter system with their IP address and date.

This is called a double opt-in registration.

The term "double opt-in" refers to a registration process in which a user takes two distinct actions to confirm their intention to receive communications, usually newsletters or marketing emails.

The owner of an email address can at any time report any message received as spam. Collecting subscriber registrations by double opt-in is therefore the only way to protect against a potential spam complaint.

What to do in case of a spam complaint?

As an email provider, Infomaniak must demonstrate its cooperation in the fight against spam and ensure that all of its customers are not blocked/blacklisted by the email providers of potential complainants.

In the event of a spam complaint, Infomaniak can therefore temporarily suspend shipments and ask the sender of the message for proof of registration of the complaining person; if so, the complaint will become void.

On the other hand, the complaint will be justified if no proof of registration is provided and Infomaniak may be forced to take measures: suspension of the email address, domain name or termination of the contract in case of recurrence.

How to be compliant?

If you wish to carry out email campaigns, make sure you have the information from point 3 above (IP address and registration date of each subscriber). This process ensures that the user has explicitly confirmed their desire to receive communications, thus strengthening the legitimacy of the subscriber list and reducing the risk of spam or unauthorized sign-up.

It is therefore advisable to build your list by inserting a contact form on your website that will ensure the collection of your subscribers' email addresses via double opt-in.

An unsubscribe link must also be visible and appear at the bottom of each of your newsletters.

This guide covers the notifications you can receive with the Infomaniak Mail mobile app (for iOS / Android smartphones or tablets).

Be notified according to the specific email address

The Infomaniak Mail mobile app allows you to manage multiple email addresses and you can choose to receive notifications only for certain email addresses and not others.

To access the notification settings of the application, refer to point C of this other guide.

Resolve an issue…

… on iOS

Check in the settings of the Infomaniak Mail mobile app that notifications are enabled for the email address in question:

… on Android

On Samsung devices with One UI 6.1 and above, the system settings screen for notifications no longer allows you to specify by default which of your email addresses should trigger a notification.

The solution is to enable the option “Manage notification categories for each application” from the main Android notifications page, by first clicking on “Advanced settings” at the bottom of the window.

Then go back to the Infomaniak app notifications page and you can press “Notification categories” to find the specific notification choice by email address.

Receive all notifications

If you have authorized the app notifications on your mobile device, you will receive a notification for each new incoming message.

Resolve an issue…

If you see a new message arriving in your inbox, but this one has not triggered any notification on your device, the reasons can be multiple.

1. Start by opening the application to make sure it is working, update it if necessary.
2. Open another application or turn off the device screen (if the Infomaniak Mail app is open, in the foreground, screen on, the device may not emit any notification).
3. Send a new test message to your email address to trigger a notification.
4. Is the test message in the inbox? Indeed, a message going to spam or another folder may not trigger any notification.

… on Android

1. Have you waited for several dozen minutes? Indeed, fast notifications (push type) require going through a Google service to work, but some devices not going through Google services (like Fairphone), notifications can arrive at much longer intervals.

This guide explains how to implement a DMARC policy for your email hosted by Infomaniak, an essential element for preventing potential email delivery issues.

Preamble

• DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) is a crucial tool for enhancing email security and protecting your domain against fraud by verifying the authenticity of outgoing emails (through authentication mechanisms such as SPF and DKIM) and allowing you to define policies for handling unauthenticated emails.
• DMARC specifies to other email providers what they should do when they reject an email due to incorrect or missing SPF or DKIM.
• To do this, domain owners can define DMARC policies, such as "reject", "quarantine" or "none", to specify how these "suspicious" emails should be handled. Example:
  1. An email is sent from anna@domain.xyz to victor@yahoogle.abc.
  2. The Mail Service of domain.xyz contains a DMARC configuration of type reject at 100%.
  3. The Mail Service of yahoogle.abc is well secured and proceeds with the SPF/DKIM/DMARC analysis of the email arriving from domain.xyz.
  4. If this analysis results in a failure of SPF or DKIM, then the Mail Service of yahoogle.abc will reject (i.e., delete) the message.
  5. It will send a report by email if a report address is specified in the DMARC of domain.xyz.
     • These DMARC reports generated help you maintain and improve the security of your domain; you will be able to identify any authentication errors and phishing attempts using your domain.

DMARC Policy and Acceptance Percentage

For the instructions that can be given to recipient servers when a suspicious message is detected, 3 policies (p = policy) exist and can be refined with a percentage (pct):

none

With "p=none", no email is rejected or quarantined based on DMARC verification. However, the reception percentage can be used to collect data on unauthenticated emails, indicating how many of these emails should be subject to the DMARC policy. For example, "p=none; pct=10" means that 10% of unauthenticated emails will be subject to the DMARC policy, while the remaining 90% will be accepted.

quarantine

With "p=quarantine", unauthenticated emails can be quarantined, but the reception percentage determines the proportion actually subject to this policy. For example, "p=quarantine; pct=50" means that 50% of unauthenticated emails will be quarantined, while the remaining 50% will be accepted.

reject

With "p=reject", unauthenticated emails are rejected. The reception percentage determines the proportion of unauthenticated emails that will actually be rejected. For example, "p=reject; pct=20" means that 20% of unauthenticated emails will be rejected, while the remaining 80% will be accepted.

Create a DMARC Record

There are 2 ways to manage DMARC.

If you have a Mail Service with Infomaniak, the simplest way is to go to the Global Security tool to manage your DMARC security policy and reports:

However, since the DMARC record is a type of DNS record, generally of type TXT, you can also manage it from the DNS zone of the domain name:

1. Click here to access the management of your product on the Infomaniak Manager (need help?).
2. Click directly on the name assigned to the product concerned.
3. Click on DNS Zone in the left sidebar.
4. Click the button to add a record:
   
5. Click on the radio button DMARC to add a record.
6. Click on the button Next:
   
7. Leave (or add if necessary) the value _dmarc in the Source field.

8. The Target field must contain the parameters you wish to use, separated by ;:

   Tag Name	Purpose	Example
   v	Protocol version	v=DMARC1
   pct	Percentage of messages subject to filtering	pct=20
   ruf	URI report for forensic reports	ruf=mailto:authfail@domain.xyz
   rua	URI report for aggregated reports	rua=mailto:aggrep@domain.xyz
   p	Policy for the organizational domain	p=quarantine
   sp	Policy for subdomains of the organizational domain	sp=reject
   adkim	DKIM alignment mode	adkim=s
   aspf	SPF alignment mode	aspf=r

   which can give for example v=DMARC1;p=reject;pct=100;rua=mailto:postmaster@dmarcdomain.com (source)

9. Leave the default value for TTL.
10. Click on the button Save: