Email Settings GuideQuick answer: Movistar mail uses imap.telefonica.net on 993 for IMAP or pop3.telefonica.net on 995 for POP3, each over SSL. Sending is smtp.telefonica.net on 587 with TLS. Sign in with your full movistar.es or telefonica.net address and your email password. Every server is named telefonica.net, even for a movistar.es address. Cannot send at all? Your account could be blocked.
What Changed Recently#
Movistar mail runs on servers named telefonica.net, whichever address you hold. Here is the current status and what a movistar.es or telefonica.net address needs.
Worth knowing
The servers are named telefonica.net. A movistar.es address still connects to imap.telefonica.net and smtp.telefonica.net. The server name does not match your address domain.
Worth knowing
movistar.es and telefonica.net share the servers. Both address types use the same imap.telefonica.net, pop3.telefonica.net and smtp.telefonica.net.
Worth knowing
Accounts are existing only. Movistar no longer creates new movistar.es or telefonica.net addresses. An address you already hold keeps working while you are a Movistar customer.
Before You Begin#
Handle these two basics before anything else. Skip them and your email app will reject the connection even when every server value is correct.
1. A movistar.es or telefonica.net address
Your address is you@movistar.es or you@telefonica.net and the password is your email password. Reset it at correo.movistar.es if you forget it.
Where: correo.movistar.es
2. The telefonica.net servers
Enter imap.telefonica.net for incoming and smtp.telefonica.net for outgoing. Use them even for a movistar.es address.
Where: Find your settings →
About Movistar Mail#
Movistar is the consumer brand of Telefonica, Spain largest telecom. Its email covers movistar.es and telefonica.net addresses, both on servers named telefonica.net.
Movistar email grew out of Telefonica internet service, so the mail platform keeps the telefonica.net name. The point to remember is that whether your address ends in movistar.es or telefonica.net, the servers are imap.telefonica.net, pop3.telefonica.net and smtp.telefonica.net. You log in with the whole address and your email password.
| Service Name | Movistar Correo |
| Email Domains | movistar.es, telefonica.net |
| Provider | Movistar (Telefonica, Spain) |
| Incoming Host | imap.telefonica.net |
| Outgoing Host | smtp.telefonica.net |
| Email Type | movistar.es, telefonica.net, such as you@movistar.es |
| Webmail | correo.movistar.es |
| New Accounts | Existing addresses only |
| Protocols Supported | IMAP, POP3, SMTP |
| App Password Needed | No, mailbox password |
| Username | Full email address |
Movistar Webmail Login#
You can always read your mail in a browser. The official sign in pages are:
Find Your Settings#
Movistar fills the settings in for most apps. Incoming is imap.telefonica.net or pop3.telefonica.net, while sending leaves through smtp.telefonica.net. Here are the exact values.
- Open your email app and add a new account.
- Choose IMAP on 993 or POP3 on 995.
- Set incoming to imap.telefonica.net with SSL.
- Set outgoing to smtp.telefonica.net on 587 with TLS.
Movistar IMAP Settings#
IMAP keeps a Movistar mailbox in sync. Mail stays put on the server, so a laptop and a phone read one shared inbox. The incoming host is imap.telefonica.net over 993.
| IMAP Server | imap.telefonica.net | |
| Port | 993 | |
| Encryption | SSL/TLS (required) | |
| Username | Your full address, including @movistar.es or @telefonica.net | |
| Password | Your mailbox password | |
| Authentication | Required |
Movistar POP3 Settings#
POP3 downloads mail to 1 device. Pick it only if you want a local copy on a single computer. Not sure? See the comparison below.
| POP3 Server | pop3.telefonica.net | |
| Port | 995 | |
| Encryption | SSL/TLS (required) | |
| Username | Your full email address | |
| Password | Your mailbox password |
Movistar SMTP Settings#
SMTP handles outgoing mail. If you can read mail but not send it, the problem is here.
| SMTP Server | smtp.telefonica.net | |
| Port | 587 | |
| Port (Movistar network) | 25 | |
| Encryption | TLS (required) | |
| Username | Your full movistar.es or telefonica.net address | |
| Password | Your email password | |
| Authentication | Required. Turn on outgoing server authentication with your email password. |
587 with SSL. Many home connections block port 25. Movistar documents 25 with TLS as well, but 587 is the safer choice off the Movistar network. Confirm outgoing authentication is on.
Check Movistar Settings Online#
You don't need to download anything to check Movistar settings online. This page is the lookup: every value is verified, current and copyable straight from your browser. Not sure your address is a movistar.es or telefonica.net one? Type it below to check in a moment.
Does my email address use these settings?
Runs in your browser only. Your address is never sent anywhere or stored.
Want to verify the account itself before configuring an app? Sign in at correo.movistar.es, which confirms your address and password work. If webmail opens, any email app connects with the tables above.
Look Up IMAP Settings for Any Email Domain#
This page covers Movistar. For every other address, work email on a company domain included, we run a free online lookup database: imapsettings.com.
imapsettings.com
Complete email settings database, by Univik
Enter any email address and get the incoming and outgoing server settings for that domain in 1 step:
Your address is used only to find the settings for that domain. Nothing is stored or shared.
Username and Password#
Both come from your Movistar mailbox. The username is your full movistar.es or telefonica.net address. The password is your email password, the same one that opens correo.movistar.es. There is no separate app password.
Username is the full address
Type your full address in, with the part after the at sign. A bare mailbox name is turned down.
Put that same address on both incoming and outgoing.
Password is the mailbox one
This is your Movistar email password, reset at correo.movistar.es. The IMAP, POP and SMTP password is the same one you use for webmail.
The correo.movistar.es login and your email password are the same credential set your apps use.
Set Up Movistar in Email Clients#
The servers and ports are always the same. Only the menus differ. Jump to your app:
Outlook (Windows and Mac)
- In Outlook select Add Account, then turn on manual setup under Advanced options.
- Choose IMAP and set incoming to
imap.telefonica.neton 993 with SSL. - Set outgoing to
smtp.telefonica.neton 587 with TLS. - Enter the full address and mailbox password when Outlook prompts you.
- Send a test message to yourself to prove both paths.
Apple Mail (macOS)
- In Mail select Add Account, then pick Other Mail Account.
- Give your name, movistar.es or telefonica.net address and password, then continue.
- Enter imap.telefonica.net for incoming and smtp.telefonica.net for outgoing.
- Keep the SSL ports so nothing sends in plain text.
- Save and wait for the mailbox to load.
iPhone and iPad
- In Settings open Mail, then tap Mail Accounts and Add Account.
- Tap Other then Add Mail Account and fill your details.
- Keep IMAP chosen and put imap.telefonica.net for incoming with smtp.telefonica.net for outgoing.
- Leave the secure ports iOS fills, since Movistar expects SSL and TLS.
- Tap Save and let iOS run its check.
Android
- Open your mail app and tap Add account, then Other or IMAP.
- Put in your address and password. Switch to manual setup if it stalls.
- For incoming use imap.telefonica.net on 993 over SSL.
- For outgoing use smtp.telefonica.net on 587 with TLS.
- Save and swipe down to fetch your mail.
Thunderbird
- In Thunderbird pick Account Actions, then Add Mail Account.
- Type your name, movistar.es or telefonica.net address and password, then Continue.
- Wait for detection, then make sure IMAP with SSL is picked.
- If detection fails, type imap.telefonica.net and smtp.telefonica.net in yourself.
- Hit Done and the folders fill in on the first sync.
Movistar Webmail Settings#
Server settings connect your apps. These controls decide how the mailbox behaves on the server. They live in Movistar webmail at correo.movistar.es.
Signature
Add one in the correo.movistar.es preferences. It rides on mail sent from the browser. A desktop app keeps its own signature.
Vacation Auto Reply
Turn on an out of office reply in correo.movistar.es. The server sends it, so it goes out even when your computer is off.
Filters and Folders
Build filters in correo.movistar.es under Settings. A server side rule sorts a message before any device downloads it. An in app rule only runs while that app is open.
Spam and Blocked Senders
Movistar screens incoming mail for spam. Mark a sender as spam in correo.movistar.es. Flagged mail lands in the junk folder for a look.
POP3 vs IMAP#
| Feature | IMAP | POP3 |
|---|---|---|
| Where mail lives | On the Movistar server | Downloaded to 1 device |
| Multiple devices | ✅ Everything stays in sync | ❌ Each device sees different mail |
| Sent and deleted mail | ✅ Synced everywhere | ⚠️ Stays only on that device |
| Offline reading | ⚠️ Cached mail only | ✅ Full local copy |
| Server storage used | Yes, counts against your quota | Can be freed after download |
| Best for | Phone + computer, everyday use | Single PC, local archives |
Movistar Servers at a Glance#
A few details are worth knowing before you set up an app. Here are the Movistar server values in one place:
| Setup protocol | IMAP or POP3 |
| Login name | Full movistar.es or telefonica.net address |
| Incoming host | imap.telefonica.net (993) |
| POP3 host | pop3.telefonica.net (995) |
| Outgoing host | smtp.telefonica.net (587) |
| Webmail | correo.movistar.es |
Troubleshooting Movistar Connections#
Find the exact error your email app shows, then apply the fix:
| Error you see | What it means | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Username or password rejected | Short username or wrong password | Use your full movistar.es or telefonica.net address with your email password, the same one that opens correo.movistar.es. |
| Cannot send on port 25 | ISP blocks the default SMTP port | Switch outgoing to smtp.telefonica.net on 587 with TLS. On the Movistar network port 25 also works. |
| Server not found for movistar.es | imap.movistar.es was entered | Movistar mail runs on telefonica.net servers. Use imap.telefonica.net and smtp.telefonica.net even for a movistar.es address. |
| Cannot create a new movistar.es address | Movistar stopped new sign-ups | New movistar.es and telefonica.net addresses are no longer offered. Only an address you already hold keeps working. |
| Cannot connect to server | Wrong port or encryption | Set 993 with SSL incoming and 587 with SSL outgoing. A firewall on your own machine can block it as well. |
| Repeated password prompt | Short username or a typo | Clear the saved login, then put in the full address with the mailbox password. |
| Messages stuck in Outbox | SMTP authentication is off | Enable "outgoing server requires authentication" with the same login as incoming mail. |
| Mail arrives but nothing sends | The account is blocked for spam | Movistar blocks sending when spam is detected. Scan your devices, change your password at correo.movistar.es, then delete any filter rule you did not create. |
| Cannot send while travelling abroad | Sending is blocked outside the EU | Movistar limits app sending by IP range outside the EU. Send through correo.movistar.es webmail instead, which has no such limit. |
Reader Reported Fixes
Use the telefonica.net server names. The single most common Movistar mistake is entering imap.movistar.es. Incoming is imap.telefonica.net and outgoing is smtp.telefonica.net, whatever your address domain.
Test the login in webmail first. Sign in at correo.movistar.es with your address and password. If webmail opens, the credentials are right and the issue is in the app settings.
When Movistar Blocks Your Sending #
Movistar runs its mail on the telefonica.net platform. That platform can block an account from sending while it still receives. If mail keeps arriving but every message you send fails, this is the likely reason. Movistar emails you a block notice when it happens.
Usually the block is not your doing. It fires when the antispam tools see spam-like mail leaving your account, which often means your password leaked or a device is infected and sending in your name. The fix runs in three steps. Scan every device where you use the account for malware first. Then change your password at correo.movistar.es, under Configuración and then Cambiar contraseña. That password change is what re-validates the account for sending. Last, open your filter rules and delete any rule you did not create, since an intrusion often adds rules that redirect mail.
A second kind of block is geographic. Some mail apps are refused when you send from outside the EU, because Movistar limits sending by IP range. Webmail at correo.movistar.es has no such limit, so it is the way to send while you are travelling.
| Item | What to know |
|---|---|
| Symptom | You receive mail but cannot send |
| Usual cause | Leaked password or an infected device |
| Step 1 | Scan every device for malware |
| Step 2 | Change the password at correo.movistar.es |
| Step 3 | Delete filter rules you did not create |
| What lifts it | The password change re-validates sending |
| Sending abroad | Apps can be blocked outside the EU |
| Workaround abroad | Send through correo.movistar.es webmail |
Moving Mail In or Out?#
Movistar mail speaks plain IMAP, so a mailbox moves in or out like any standard account. Each folder stays on the server until the copy finishes.
Take a copy first. Back up the mailbox before a move. A note that arrives mid switch can sit on either side. A copy keeps you safe.
Carrying mail across? The Univik Email Migration Tool moves each folder over an IMAP link. Give it imap.telefonica.net with your address and password on this side and the other account opposite.
Rather hand it off? Our Email Migration Services team runs the whole move and verifies each folder arrived.
Use These Settings in Univik Email Backup#
The same IMAP settings above let you download your complete Movistar mailbox to your computer. Univik Email Backup saves everything as PST, MBOX, EML or PDF files you keep forever, even if the account closes.
- Download Univik Email Backup and install it on Windows.
- Select Movistar from the source list. If Movistar is not listed, pick a plain IMAP account.
- Give the complete email address with your mailbox password. The login name is always the whole email address.
- When the backup tool wants server details, hand it imap.telefonica.net on port 993 with SSL. Take those values straight from the IMAP table above, with port
993over SSL. - Pick a saving format and folder, then start the backup. Large mailboxes download in the background.
Univik Tools That Use These Settings#
Many people land here while migrating or archiving a mailbox. All 3 tools use the same IMAP settings from this page:
Email Backup
Download your complete Movistar mailbox to PST, MBOX, EML or PDF before switching or closing the account.
Email Backup Tool →
Email Migration Tool
Copy every folder from Movistar straight into Gmail, Microsoft 365 or any other account. No manual export needed.
Email Migration Tool →
Email Converter Tool
Already have MBOX, EML or OST files from an old export? Convert them to PST, PDF or any format your new app opens.
Email Converter Tool →Prefer to hand the whole migration to experts?
If the hostnames and passwords feel like busywork, you can let the tool handle it. Univik's migration team handles the complete project: planning, transfer, verification and a report showing every folder made it. Since 2013, for single mailboxes up to full company moves.
Email Settings Glossary#
IMAP
Internet Message Access Protocol. Reads mail that stays on the server, so all your devices see the same inbox, folders and read status.
POP3
Post Office Protocol version 3. Downloads mail to 1 device and can remove it from the server. Older method, still useful for local archives.
SMTP
The protocol for sending mail. On Movistar the outgoing host is smtp.telefonica.net on port 587 with TLS. Port 25 works on the Movistar network.
SSL and TLS
The encryption Movistar uses. Incoming runs over SSL on 993 or 995. Outgoing runs over TLS on 587.
Email Password
The one password for your Movistar mailbox. It opens correo.movistar.es and works as the IMAP, POP and SMTP password too.
correo.movistar.es
The only official web access to a Movistar mailbox. You read mail and reset your password there.
telefonica.net
The name of the Movistar mail servers. imap.telefonica.net, pop3.telefonica.net and smtp.telefonica.net serve movistar.es and telefonica.net addresses alike.
imap.telefonica.net
The incoming IMAP host for Movistar on port 993 with SSL. A movistar.es address uses this host, not imap.movistar.es.
smtp.telefonica.net
The outgoing SMTP host for Movistar on port 587 with TLS. Authentication is required, using your email password.
movistar.es and telefonica.net
The two Movistar address domains. Both share the telefonica.net servers, so only the address after the at sign differs.
Movistar
The consumer brand of Telefonica, Spain largest telecom. Its email service is free for customers and keeps the telefonica.net server name.
Existing Addresses Only
Movistar no longer creates new movistar.es or telefonica.net addresses. An address you already hold keeps working while you are a customer.
Sending Block
A limit Movistar places on an account that sends spam-like mail. You keep receiving, but sending stops until you change the password.
Filter Rules
Server rules that sort or redirect incoming mail. After a password leak, delete any rule you did not create yourself.
Change Password to Unblock
The step that lifts a Movistar sending block. A new password at correo.movistar.es re-validates the account for sending.
How We Verify These Settings#
Univik builds email backup, migration and converter software since 2013. Our tools sign in to Movistar over IMAP and SMTP every day for thousands of users, so a changed server, port or login rule shows up in our connection logs before most guides notice it.
Every value on this page is confirmed with three checks: a live IMAP and SMTP connection from Univik Email Backup, a comparison against the Movistar support pages and a sign in with a real mailbox using the full address. We re verify after any provider announcement and at least once a quarter.
Found something that no longer matches what Movistar shows you? Tell us and we will retest and update the page, with the change logged in what changed recently.
Help & Support
Frequently Asked Questions
Incoming is imap.telefonica.net on port 993 with SSL. Outgoing is smtp.telefonica.net on port 587 with TLS. Sign in with your full movistar.es or telefonica.net address and your email password. The servers are named telefonica.net even for a movistar.es address.
Two things catch people out. First, use your full address as the username, not the part before the at sign. Second, the password is your email password, the same one that opens correo.movistar.es. Reset it there if an app keeps refusing it.
IMAP on imap.telefonica.net keeps your mail on the server, so a phone and a laptop share one inbox. POP3 on pop3.telefonica.net downloads mail to one device and can remove the server copy, which suits a single machine or a local archive.
Yes. Every device uses imap.telefonica.net on 993 for incoming and smtp.telefonica.net on 587 for outgoing, with your full address and password. Only the menus differ.
The telefonica.net ones. A movistar.es address connects to imap.telefonica.net, pop3.telefonica.net and smtp.telefonica.net, the same as a telefonica.net address. Do not enter imap.movistar.es, since the server name does not follow your address domain.
Yes. Movistar uses SSL on 993 and 995 with TLS on 587, so your login and mail travel encrypted. Keep encryption switched on and avoid the plain ports 143, 110 and 25 off the Movistar network, which send your login in the clear.
Point a backup tool at imap.telefonica.net on 993 with SSL, using your full address and password. Let it copy every folder. The backup section walks through it. This keeps a local archive without removing mail from the server.
No. Movistar no longer offers new movistar.es or telefonica.net addresses. An address you already hold keeps working while you are a Movistar customer. You set it up with the servers above. If you leave Movistar, the mailbox and its mail are lost.
Add your Movistar address to the new account as an IMAP source with imap.telefonica.net on 993. A migration tool that copies folder by folder works too. Both keep the mail on the Movistar server until the copy finishes.
The telefonica.net platform blocks sending when it detects spam-like mail, often after a password leak or a device infection. You keep receiving, but sending stops. Scan every device for malware, then change your password at correo.movistar.es under Configuración and Cambiar contraseña. That re-validates the account for sending. Delete any filter rule you did not create, since intrusions often add them. If you are abroad, send through webmail, since apps can be limited outside the EU. The section above has the full steps.
Other Email Provider Settings
Summary: Movistar Settings at a Glance
- IMAP: imap.telefonica.net, port 993, SSL/TLS
- POP3: pop3.telefonica.net, port 995, SSL/TLS
- SMTP: smtp.telefonica.net, port 587, TLS
- Username is always your full email address
- Movistar mailbox on your own server
- Pick IMAP for phone + computer sync
- Full address as the username
- Username is always the full email address