Bluewin e-mail server – IMAP/CalDAV/CardDAV, Exchange ActiveSync & POP3      

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) enables you to access and manage your e-mails on any device. 

• Synchronisation: e-mails  
• Compatible with almost all e-mail apps and programmes (Android, Gmail app, Mail for iOS, Mail for macOS, Windows Outlook)  
• Available with Bluewin E-Mail light, Bluewin E-Mail basic, Bluewin E-Mail advanced

Instructions for IMAP

Server settings

• Account type: IMAP 
• User name: e-mail-addresse, z. B. firstname.lastname@bluewin.ch 
• Password: e-Mail password (change ​in My Swisscom(opens in new tab)) 
• Server address: imaps.bluewin.ch(opens in new tab) (Port 993) and smtpauths.bluewin.ch(opens in new tab) (Port 465) 

The network protocol CalDAV is used to synchronise your calendar data between various devices and servers.

• Synchronisation: calendar 
• Compatible with many e-mail apps and programmes (e.g. calendar for iOS and macOS, Thunderbird). Android devices and Microsoft Outlook are not compatible with CalDAV. A special plugin or third-party app may be needed. 
• Available with Bluewin E-Mail basic and Bluewin E-Mail advanced

Server settings

• Account type: CalDAV 
• User name: e-mail address, e.g. firstname.lastname@bluewin.ch 
• Password: e-mail password (change ​in My Swisscom(opens in new tab)) 
• Server address: caldav.bluewin.ch 
• CalDAV URL:  https://caldav.bluewin.ch/caldav/...(opens in new tab)(shown in Bluewin Webmail: Webmail ​ Calendar ​ Select calendar [...] ​ Properties ​ CalDAV URL)

CardDAV enables you to keep your contact data (names, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses) up to date on different devices at all times.

• Synchronisation: contacts 
• Compatible with many e-mail apps and programmes (e.g. contacts for iOS and macOS, Thunderbird). Android devices and Microsoft Outlook are not compatible with CardDAV.  
• Available with Bluewin E-Mail basic and Bluewin E-Mail advanced

Server settings

• Account type: CardDAV 
• User name: e-mail address, e.g. firstname.lastname@bluewin.ch 
• Password:e-mail password (change in My Swisscom(opens in new tab))
• Server address: carddav.bluewin.ch 
• CardDAV URL: https://carddav.bluewin.ch/carddav/...(opens in new tab)(shown in Bluewin Webmail: Webmail ​ Contacts ​ Select address book [...] ​ Properties ​ CardDAV URL) 

Using Exchange ActiveSync enables you to set up your mail programme once for the synchronisation of e-mail, calendar, contacts and tasks.

• Synchronisation: e-mails, calendar, contacts and tasks 
• Compatible with the Mail app on iOS devices and the Gmail app on Android devices. Synchronisation of calendar and contacts is not possible with Apple Mail for Mac or Windows Outlook.
• Available with Bluewin E-Mail basic and Bluewin E-Mail advanced

 Instructions for Exchange

Server settings

• Account type: Exchange Active Sync 
• User name: e-mail address, e.g. firstname.lastname@bluewin.ch 
• Password: e-mail password (change in My Swisscom(opens in new tab)) 
• Server address: sync.bluewin.ch(opens in new tab) (port 443 – filled in automatically)

POP3 is a simple, older protocol that is mainly used to download e-mails from a server to a single device. It offers less flexibility, especially when used on multiple devices.

• No synchronisation (e-mail downloading only)
• Limited synchronisation functions between devices
• Available with Bluewin E-Mail light, Bluewin E-Mail basic, Bluewin E-Mail advanced

Server settings

• Account type: POP3
• User name: e-mail address, e.g. firstname.lastname@bluewin.ch
• Password: e-mail password (change in My Swisscom(opens in new tab))
• Server address: pop3s.bluewin.ch (port 995)