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Mailbox Setup Guide

Set up your first mailbox in under 5 minutes.

Step 1: Create a Mailbox​

Register your domain and create a Simple or Encrypted mailbox.

Domain: example.com
Alias: admin (creates [email protected])
Type: Simple or Encrypted
Certificate: (Only for Encrypted — Generate new or upload existing)

Step 2: Configure DNS​

Set up MX records to route emails through Motorical.

Type: MX
Name: @
Value: mail.motorical.com
Priority: 10

Step 3: Access Your Emails​

Configure your email client with the provided IMAP credentials. Works the same for both Simple and Encrypted mailboxes.

IMAP Configuration:

Server: mail.motorical.com
Port: 993 (SSL/TLS)
Username: [provided-username]
Password: [provided-password]
Security: SSL/TLS

Compatible with: Thunderbird, Outlook, Apple Mail, K-9 Mail, and any IMAP client.

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Your IMAP credentials are provided when you create a mailbox. They are different from your Motorical login credentials.

Step 4: Certificate Management (Encrypted Only)​

For Encrypted mailboxes, download your certificates for email client configuration or sharing with correspondents.

Certificate Types:

  • PKCS#12 (.p12) — For email clients
  • PEM format — For servers

Simple Mailboxes do not require certificates. Just use your IMAP credentials and start receiving email immediately.

Email Client Setup​

Thunderbird​

  1. Open Account Settings → Add Mail Account
  2. Enter your name, email address, and IMAP password
  3. Set incoming server to mail.motorical.com, port 993, SSL/TLS
  4. For encrypted mailboxes, import your PKCS#12 certificate under Privacy & Security

Outlook​

  1. Go to File → Add Account
  2. Choose Manual setup and select IMAP
  3. Set server to mail.motorical.com, port 993, encryption method SSL/TLS
  4. Enter your IMAP username and password

Apple Mail​

  1. Open System Preferences → Internet Accounts → Add
  2. Choose Other Mail Account
  3. Enter your email and IMAP credentials
  4. Set incoming server to mail.motorical.com with port 993

Testing Your Connection​

Verify IMAP connectivity with openssl:

openssl s_client -connect mail.motorical.com:993 -crlf

Expected: A successful TLS handshake and IMAP banner.