Email Client Configuration Guide
@deucebucket.com Email Settings
⚠️ IMPORTANT: Your username is your FULL email address (e.g., yourname@deucebucket.com), NOT just the username part!
Server Settings Summary
Incoming Mail (IMAP)
Server:
email.deucebucket.com
Port:
993
Security:
SSL/TLS (also called IMAPS or SSL)
Authentication:
Normal Password / Plain Password
Username:
yourname@deucebucket.com (FULL email)
Outgoing Mail (SMTP)
Server:
email.deucebucket.com
Port:
587
Security:
STARTTLS (also called TLS or STARTTLS)
Authentication:
Normal Password / Plain Password (REQUIRED)
Username:
yourname@deucebucket.com (FULL email)
Authentication Types Explained:
• Normal Password / Plain Password: This is what you want!
• Encrypted Password: Don't use this
• OAuth2: Don't use this (for Gmail/Microsoft only)
• Kerberos/GSSAPI: Don't use this
Complete Settings Table
| Setting |
IMAP (Incoming) |
SMTP (Outgoing) |
| Server |
email.deucebucket.com |
email.deucebucket.com |
| Port |
993 |
587 |
| Security/Encryption |
SSL/TLS |
STARTTLS |
| Authentication |
Normal Password |
Normal Password |
| Requires Auth |
Yes |
Yes (Required!) |
| Username |
Full email: yourname@deucebucket.com |
| Password |
Your account password |
Step-by-Step: Popular Email Apps
📱 Apple Mail (iPhone/iPad/Mac)
1. Settings → Mail → Accounts → Add Account → Other
2. Add Mail Account → Enter your info
3. Incoming Mail Server (IMAP):
- Hostname:
email.deucebucket.com
- Username:
yourname@deucebucket.com
- Password:
your password
- ✅ Use SSL: ON
- Server Port:
993
- Authentication:
Password
4. Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP):
- Hostname:
email.deucebucket.com
- Username:
yourname@deucebucket.com
- Password:
your password
- ✅ Use SSL: ON
- Server Port:
587
- Authentication:
Password
💬 Gmail App (iOS/Android)
1. Menu → Settings → Add account → Other
2. Enter email → Choose "Personal (IMAP)"
3. Incoming server:
- Server:
email.deucebucket.com
- Port:
993
- Security type:
SSL/TLS
- Username:
yourname@deucebucket.com
4. Outgoing server:
- Server:
email.deucebucket.com
- Port:
587
- Security type:
STARTTLS
- ✅ Require sign-in: YES
- Username:
yourname@deucebucket.com
🦊 Mozilla Thunderbird (Desktop)
1. Menu → New → Existing Mail Account
2. Enter name, email, password
3. Click "Configure manually..."
4. Incoming (IMAP):
- Protocol:
IMAP
- Server hostname:
email.deucebucket.com
- Port:
993
- Connection security:
SSL/TLS
- Authentication method:
Normal password
- Username:
yourname@deucebucket.com
5. Outgoing (SMTP):
- Server hostname:
email.deucebucket.com
- Port:
587
- Connection security:
STARTTLS
- Authentication method:
Normal password
- Username:
yourname@deucebucket.com
📧 Microsoft Outlook (Desktop/Microsoft 365)
1. File → Add Account → Manual setup
2. Choose "POP or IMAP"
3. Account settings:
- Account Type:
IMAP
- Incoming mail server:
email.deucebucket.com
- Outgoing mail server:
email.deucebucket.com
- User Name:
yourname@deucebucket.com
4. Click "More Settings..." → "Advanced" tab:
- Incoming server (IMAP):
993
- Use encryption:
SSL/TLS
- Outgoing server (SMTP):
587
- Use encryption:
TLS / STARTTLS
- ✅ My outgoing server requires authentication: CHECKED
🐕 K-9 Mail (Android)
1. Add account → Enter email and password
2. Choose "Manual setup" → "IMAP account"
3. Incoming server:
- IMAP server:
email.deucebucket.com
- Security:
SSL/TLS (always)
- Port:
993
- Username:
yourname@deucebucket.com
- Authentication:
PLAIN
4. Outgoing server:
- SMTP server:
email.deucebucket.com
- Security:
STARTTLS (if available)
- Port:
587
- ✅ Require sign-in: YES
- Username:
yourname@deucebucket.com
- Authentication:
PLAIN
Common Problems & Solutions
❌ "Cannot connect to server"
- Check you're using
email.deucebucket.com (not deucebucket.com)
- IMAP must use port
993 with SSL/TLS
- SMTP must use port
587 with STARTTLS
- Your ISP might block port 25 (use 587 instead)
❌ "Authentication failed"
- Username MUST be full email:
yourname@deucebucket.com
- Password is case-sensitive
- Authentication type must be
Normal Password or PLAIN
- Don't use "Encrypted Password" or "OAuth2"
❌ "Can receive but can't send email"
- SMTP requires authentication - make sure it's enabled
- SMTP username/password must match IMAP settings
- Port must be
587 with STARTTLS
- Check "My outgoing server requires authentication" is enabled
Quick Copy-Paste Settings
IMAP Server: email.deucebucket.com
IMAP Port: 993
IMAP Security: SSL/TLS
SMTP Server: email.deucebucket.com
SMTP Port: 587
SMTP Security: STARTTLS
Username: yourname@deucebucket.com (your full email)
Authentication: Normal Password / PLAIN