Rather than checking ECU e-mail through a Web browser (Piratemail), Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) allows users to access ECU e-mail from a home computer, laptop or mobile device using an e-mail program such as Outlook or Outlook Express, etc. IMAP also allows several devices to be simultaneously configured to access mail from the same account.
An IMAP connection is configured through your Internet provider, such as Embarq or Suddenlink. The connection requires the following information about your ECU email account:
- E-mail address: YourPirateID@ecu.edu
- Incoming and Outgoing (SMTP) server: piratemail.ecu.edu
NOTE: This requires that you use SMTP authentication. Depending on the strictness of your local ISP, the SMTP field may need to be your local ISP’s SMTP server address instead of ECU's.
