Recently, Verizon upgraded its residential email servers to use secure, i.e., encrypted, connections.  This is very important to the security of your email, particularly if you use public wireless networks. Here are the new settings, as copied from http://www22.verizon.com/residentialhelp/fiosinternet/email/setup+and+use/questionsone/86782.htm Mail server settings Incoming mail server (POP3): incoming.verizon.net Incoming Server Port Numbers: 995 Outgoing mail server … Continue reading Securing Your Verizon Email