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# Email

Connect to your existing email account via SMTP. Then, receive and reply email from oChats. Here is a simple guide on how to fill in the required field in the form

* **From Email**: Insert your email address
* **SMTP Settings**
  * **Email**: Insert your email address
  * **Password**: Insert your email password
  * **Server**: Insert your stmp server link. You can get this information from your **email provider**. Usually it comes in this format <*stmpserver.inbox.com*> or <*mail.companyname.com*>.
  * &#x20;**Port**: Insert port number. You can get this information from your email provider. The number is usually:
    * Port **465**
    * Port **993**
    * etc
  * **Username**: Insert your email address
  * **Secure connection (TLS/SSL)**: This server requires a secure connection (TLS/SSL): You can check this information with your email provider whether your email requires secure connection or not.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
Enable **IMAP access** & use **2-step verification password** for IMAP. Check out this [guide](/module-tutorial/connect-to-channels/email/enable-imap-access.md) for more information.
{% endhint %}

* **IMAP Settings**
  * **Server**: Insert your stmp server link. You can get this information from your **email provider**. Usually it comes in this format <*stmpserver.inbox.com*> or <*mail.companyname.com*>.
  * &#x20;**Port**: Insert port number. You can get this information from your email provider. The number is usually:
    * Port **465**
    * Port **993**
    * etc
  * **Username**: Insert your email address
  * **Secure connection (TLS/SSL)**: This server requires a secure connection (TLS/SSL): You can check this information with your email provider whether your email requires secure connection or not.&#x20;