How to Port Forward Imap

When you port forward IMAP, you are opening a specific door on your network so that traffic can flow in and out of it more easily. This is usually done when you want to use a third-party service or program that requires access to this port. The process is generally not difficult, but it will vary depending on your router’s make and model. 

Here’s how you can open ports on a router for Imap. 

Requirements to Port Forward Imap

Just before you begin with the process of port forwarding, make sure you have the following things:

• Downloaded and installed the Imap.
• The IP address of your router.
• IP address of your gaming device.
• TCP and UDP ports of Imap for your gaming device as mentioned in the section below.

Step-by-step guide on how to port forward Imap

Now that you have the above details noted down, you can move to the next stage of Imap port forwarding:

1. On your web browser address bar, type your router’s IP Address/Default Gateway.
2. Log in with your router’s credentials (username and password) to view your router’s firmware settings.
3. Navigate to the port forwarding section of your router.
4. Click on Port Forwarding.
5. Enter the IP address of your gaming device in your router in the correct box.
6. Put the TCP and UDP ports of the Imap server in the boxes in your router. The default Imap port number is 143. And then click the apply button.
7. And you’re done. Restart your router to let the changes take effect.
8. Once your changes take effect, now you can host an Imap server and let your friends connect to it as well. To let them connect to it, you need to provide them the hostname you are using, along with the port number. For example, ‘hostname.domain.com:25565’.

Imap ports needed to run

To play Imap online and create a server without any interruptions, you’ll have to allow access to certain ports on your firewall. The default Imap ports are:

TCP:	143
UDP:	143

Quickly and safely open ports using PureVPN

Opening a port shouldn’t be complicated. With the Port Forwarding add-on, it’s as simple as 1, 2, and 3!

Ports to forward on devices

Ports to run on Windows

TCP:	143
UDP:	143

How to open ports behind CGNAT

What if your ISP performs CGNAT? Most ISPs perform CGNAT (Carrier-grade Network Address Translation) to conserve bandwidth and assign a single IP address to multiple users connected to the same internet network. However, CGNAT makes it difficult for you to open ports on the router. 

To get around the CGNAT issue, you can use the Port Forwarding add-on to bypass this problem and port forward routers without hassle. 

Here’s more information on how to use PureVPN’s Port Forwarding add-on and bypass CGNAT in a few clicks.

PureVPN’s Port Forwarding Add-on

A secure way to open all ports

To most people, port forwarding is quite a demanding task. For starters, every router has a different console, which often makes it difficult to navigate to specific settings.

Secondly, you won’t always be able to open Imap ports on your router if your ISP restricts the ports. Yes, you heard that right! ISPs are notorious for blocking ports due to security reasons. If ISP isn’t the reason behind a blocked port, then perhaps it could be your operating system’s firewall.

Well, you can make all these problems go away and enjoy smooth online gaming on all your desired systems with PureVPN’s Port Forwarding add-on. Through the Port Forwarding add-on, you can allow all ports, disallow all ports, and allow specific ports.