// REFERENCE · PORT 993 · TCP

Port 993: IMAPS

Port 993 is IMAP over TLS, the encrypted way email apps read mail from a server.

AT A GLANCE
PORT
993 / TCP
SERVICE
IMAPS
ALSO CALLED
imaps, imap over tls
IF EXPOSED
LOW RISK IF EXPOSED

What runs on port 993

IMAPS wraps the whole IMAP session in TLS from the first byte on TCP 993. Gmail, Outlook, iCloud and most providers use it for mail apps. It is the modern default over plain 143.

On a home network

Home devices do not listen on 993 unless you run a mail server. Phones and computers connecting out to 993 is normal mail sync.

If port 993 is reachable from the internet

On a mail server, 993 open is expected and fine. The risk is password guessing against mail accounts, so strong passwords and, where supported, app passwords or modern sign-in matter more than the port itself.

How to check whether it is open on your network

If 993 shows up on your public address and you do not host email, look for a mail package on a NAS and the port forward that exposes it.

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ON YOUR PHONE · EXPOSURE CHECK

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