Enable POP3 in Exchange 2013

Use the Microsoft Management Console Services snap-in to enable POP3

On the computer running the Client Access server role:
In the Services snap-in, in the console tree, click Services (Local).
In the result pane, right-click Microsoft Exchange POP3, and then click Prop
erties.
On the General tab, under Startup type, select Automatic, and then click App
ly.
Under Service status, click Start, and then click OK.
On the computer running the Mailbox server role:
In the Services snap-in, in the console tree, click Services (Local).
In the result pane, right-click Microsoft Exchange POP3 Backend, and then cl
ick Properties.
On the General tab, under Startup type, select Automatic, and then click App
ly.
Under Service status, click Start, and then click OK.
Use the Shell to enable POP3
On the computer running the Client Access server role:
Set the Microsoft Exchange POP3 service to start automatically.
Set-service msExchangePOP3 -startuptype automatic
Start the Microsoft Exchange POP3 service.
Start-service msExchangePOP3
On the computer running the Mailbox server role:
Set the Microsoft Exchange POP3 Backend service to start automatically.
Set-service msExchangePOP3BE -startuptype automatic
Start the Microsoft Exchange POP3 Backend service.
Start-service msExchangePOP3BE
How do you know this worked?
On the Exchange Client Access server, open Windows Task Manager. On the Serv
ices tab, the status for MSExchangePOP3 will show as Running if POP3 is enabled.
On the Exchange Mailbox server, open Windows Task Manager. On the Services t

ab, the status for MSExchangePOP3BE will show as Running if POP3 is enabled.

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Configure IP addresses and ports for POP3
Use the EAC to configure IP addresses and ports for POP3
In the EAC, navigate to Servers > Servers.
In the list of servers, select the Client Access server, and then click Edit
Edit icon.
On the server properties page, click POP3.
Under TLS or unencrypted connections, click Add Add Icon.
On the Add IP address page, under IP address, choose one of the following:
All available IPv4 addresses

Use all available IPv4 IP addresses for a

server.
All available IPv6 addresses

Use all available IPv6 IP addresses for a

server.
Specify an IP address

Use a specific IP address.

Under Port, enter a port number, or accept the default port.

Click Save to save your changes.
After you've set the IP address and port settings for POP3, you must restart the
POP3 service for the settings to take effect. For information about how to rest
art the POP3 service, see Start and stop the POP3 services.
Use the Shell to configure IP addresses and ports for POP3
This example sets the IP address and port for communicating with Exchange by usi
ng POP3 with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
Set-PopSettings -SSLBindings: IPaddress:Port
This example sets the IP address and port for communicating with Exchange by usi
ng POP3 with no encryption or Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption.
Set-PopSettings -UnencryptedOrTLSBindings IPaddress:Port
After you've set the IP address and port settings for POP3, you must restart the
POP3 service for the settings to take effect. For information about how to rest
art the POP3 service, see Start and stop the POP3 services.
For more information about syntax and parameters, see Set-PopSettings.
How do you know this worked?
Do the following to verify that you have changed POP3 IP address and port settin
gs on a server.
Run the following command in the Shell.

Get-PopSettings | format-list
Verify the UnencryptedOrTLSBindings and SSLBindings settings are correct.
Configure IP addresses and ports for IMAP4
Use the EAC to configure IP addresses and ports for IMAP4
In the EAC, navigate to Servers > Servers.
In the list of servers, select the Client Access server, and then click Edit
Edit icon.
On the server properties page, click IMAP4.
If you want to set TLS or unencrypted connection settings, under TLS or unen
crypted connections, click Add Add Icon. If you want to change Secure Sockets La
yer (SSL) connection settings, under Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connections, cli
ck Add Add Icon.
On the Add IP address page, under IP address, choose one of the following:
All available IPv4 addresses

Use all available IPv4 IP addresses for a

server.
All available IPv6 addresses

Use all available IPv6 IP addresses for a

server.
Specify an IP address

Use a specific IP address.

Under Port, enter a port number, or accept the default port.

Click Save to save your changes.
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This example sets the IP address and port for communicating with Exchange by usi
ng IMAP4.
Set-ImapSettings -SSLBindings: IPaddress:Port
This example sets the IP address and port for communicating with Exchange by usi
ng IMAP4 with no encryption or TLS encryption.
Set-ImapSettings -UnencryptedOrTLSBindings IPaddress:Port
After you've set the IP address and port settings for IMAP4, you must restart th
e IMAP4 service for the settings to take effect. For information about how to re
start the IMAP4 service, see Start and stop the IMAP4 services.
For more information about syntax and parameters, see Set-ImapSettings.
How do you know this worked?
Do the following to verify that you have changed IMAP4 IP address and port setti
ngs on a server.
Run the following command in the Shell.

Get-ImapSettings | format-list
Verify the UnencryptedOrTLSBindings and SSLBindings settings are correct.