Configure NIC India Post eMail in Outlook/Thunderbird for Windows - IMAP

Steps to Configure NIC eMail account as IMAP in Outlook for Windows

• Log in to your https://mail.gov.in/ account to enable IMAP access. (Login to https://mail.gov.in/ >> Settings >> Mail Accounts >> IMAP >> Enable IMAP Access by clicking the checkbox) .
• Launch the Microsoft Outlook application in your Windows system.
• Enter your NIC eMail address.
• Select Advanced Setup.

Select IMAP.

• Enter your NIC eMail password (Use Application-specific Password if Two-Factor Authentication is enabled for your account- which is available in MyAccount under security Tab > App).

• Toggle Show more.

• Verify the auto-filled incoming server details.
• Incoming Server Information:  

IMAP Username : Your NIC eMail address.

IMAP Password: Your NIC eMail password (Use Application-specific Password if Two-Factor Authentication is enabled for your account).

IMAP Incoming Server: imap.mgovcloud.in

Port:993

Secure Connection Type: SSL

Scroll down.Verify the auto-filled outgoing server details.

Outgoing Server Information:  

SMTP Username : Your NIC eMail address.

SMTP password: Your NIC eMail password (Use Application-specific Password if Two-Factor Authentication is enabled for your account).

SMTP Outgoing Server: smtp.mgovcloud.in

Port:465

Secure Connection Type: SSL

• Click Continue.
• Click Continue to sync your IMAP account.
• Click Next accepting the privacy statement.
• Click Accept to send diagnostic data.
• Now IMAP is successfully configured and you will be able to access your NIC eMail account on Outlook for Windows.

The India Post email on the new platform configuration mentioned above cannot be accessed due to NIC not enabling POP/IMAP. The POP/IMAP option may be enabled in the future based on a request from the Department. At that time, we can configure it to log in to Outlook, Thunderbird, or any other client or mobile application like the Gmail app. Until then, we can use Web Mail and the Gov Mail Android/iPhone application.