Web.de: SSL conversion - you have to pay attention to that

We'll tell you what to look out for after the SSL switch at web.de.

Web.de: Check the certificate

Check whether you are really securely connected to web.de:

• You can recognize this from the URL, among other things: It begins here with "https". In the common browsers Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer you will also find a lock symbol in the address bar.
• To check the certificate, simply click on the lock. You will then receive detailed information on the encryption type and verification.
• If you call up web.de with your browser, you do not need to make any further settings. However, if you use e-mail programs such as Outlook or Thunderbird, you must activate SSL there in the settings. In the instructions below, we show you how this works.

SSL settings for web.de in Outlook

1. In Outlook, click on "File" in the top left and then select "Account Settings".
2. Click here on your account and select "Change".
3. Click on the "Further changes" button at the bottom right.
4. Go to the "Advanced" tab.
5. If you use the "POP3" setting, enter port 587 as "Outbox (SMTP)". For the "Use the following encrypted connection type" setting, select the "TLS" setting. The "Inbox (POP3)" gets port 995. Check the setting "Server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)". For older versions of Outlook, you must select the "SSL" option from the "Use the following encrypted connection type" list.
6. For web.de Club members who use the "IMAP" setting, the port for "Outbox (SMTP)" is 587, for "Inbox (IMAP)" 993. For both, you must again set the "SSL" select from the list.
7. Save with a click on "OK".

web.de SSL settings in Thunderbird

1. Click the three dashes in Thunderbird to open the application menu.
2. Select "Settings" and then "Account Settings".
3. Click on the menu item "Outgoing mail server (SMTP)".
4. Select your web.de account and then click on "Edit".
5. In the "Connection Security" drop-down menu under "Security and Authentication" select "STARTTLS".
6. Confirm the settings with "OK" and restart Thunderbird.

Windows 8 Mail: SSL settings for web.de

1. Open Windows 8 Mail and move the mouse pointer to the lower right corner.
2. Click here on "Settings" and select the item "Accounts". Then click on your web.de account.
3. With the setting "Incoming server" enter port 993 for the incoming server and check "Server requires SSL (incoming server)". Enter 587 for the outgoing mail server. Please note: You do not need to tick "Server requires SSL (outgoing server)" here.
4. Confirm the settings with "OK".

In another article we will show you how to change your web.de password.