Configuring POP3 connection

Kerio Connect can retrieve messages from remote mailboxes via POP3Post Office Protocol 3 - A protocol used by local email clients to retrieve emails from mailboxes over a TCP/IP connection.. The retrieval is triggered by a scheduled action, and the downloaded messages are processed by sorting rules.

Defining remote mailboxes

1. In the administration interface, go to Configuration > Delivery > tab POP3 Download.
2. In the Accounts section, click Add.
3. On the General tab, type the name of the POP3 server, and username and password of the POP3 account.

Kerio Connect can:

• deliver the messages to a specific address, or
• use predefined sorting rules

4. On the Advanced tab, you can:

• require secure connection for POP3 download,
• set download limits per session,
• set retention policy.

5. Click OK.

Sorting rules

Sorting rules define how Kerio Connect delivers messages downloaded from a remote POP3 mailbox. You can deliver messages to specific users, or forward messages to an email address.

1. In the administration interface, go to Configuration > Delivery > tab POP3 Download.
2. In section Sorting rules, click Add.
3. Type the Sort address — the email address according to which messages will be sorted.
4. Type the delivery address — an external address or Select an address form the Kerio Connect server.

5. Click OK.

Special sorting rules

* > admin@example.com

Kerio Connect delivers all messages not complying to any rule to the defined email address. Without this rule, such messages are discarded.

*@example.com > *@example.com

Kerio Connect sorts messages according to the email addresses and aliases.