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IMAP

AOL, Comcast, iCloud, Hotmail, Live, Mac, Me, MSN, Outlook, Yahoo!, Other

Updated over 4 months ago

It’s free to securely extract the last 90 days of contact and company details for up to three mailboxes.

Use IMAP for the following connection types:

AOL

Comcast

iCloud

Hotmail

Live

Mac

Me

MSN

Outlook

Yahoo!

Other

You will first create a SigParser account. Then, you will be promoted to connect a mailbox. You will have the option to complete a free scan, or purchase a historical scan.

Note: It is always recommended to have a strong password in place and enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for your email accounts.

Watch the following video for step-by-step instructions:

Use IMAP to connect to email accounts like Yahoo!. The IMAP connector can only access email. It can't access your calendar or contacts.


Step 1: Create a SigParser Account

  • Go to SigParser and select Start Free Trial

  • Select a sign in option to create an account (SSO via Google, Outlook, or enter an email and create a password).

    • If you sign in by entering an email and creating a password, you will receive an email notification asking you to verify your email to create your SigParser account.

  • Select a region and agree to the terms and conditions.


Step 2: Connect Your Mailbox

  • Select the IMAP Email Provider option

  • Select your email provider from the drop-down menu.

  • Enter your email address or username and password. The other fields will auto-populate.

  • Select your scan preference - you can choose to scan the past 90 days of history for free, or purchase historical scans.

  • Based on your scan selection, SigParser will scan your connected mailbox. This scan may take a few minutes or hours to complete, depending on the amount of content in your mailboxes.

  • You can close the browser or turn your computer off; the scan will still complete in the background.


For Yahoo! Mailboxes

  • For Yahoo! mailboxes, you will need to create a 3rd-party app password to connect to SigParser.

  • Follow the instructions HERE and use this password (not your mailbox password) when connecting your Yahoo! mailbox to SigParser.


For AOL Mailboxes

  • For AOL mailboxes, you will need to create a 3rd-party app password to connect to SigParser.

  • Follow the instructions HERE and use this password (not your mailbox password) when connecting your Yahoo! mailbox to SigParser.


For Mac Mailboxes

  • Server name: imap.mail.me.com

  • SSL Required: Yes

    • If you see an error message when using SSL, try using TLS instead.

  • Port: 993

  • Username: This is usually the name of your iCloud Mail email address (for example, johnappleseed, not johnappleseed@icloud.com). If your email client app can't connect to iCloud Mail using just the name of your email address, try using the full address.


Connect More Mailboxes

To add and scan additional mailboxes:

  • Select Mailboxes from the top menu

  • Select +Add

  • Select Connect my mailbox

  • Select your email provider for the mailbox you want to connect and follow the connection instructions.


If you have any questions, send us an email at support@sigparser.com. You can also book a demo session HERE.

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