HughesNet email login settings, set up
on iPhone, Android, or Thunderbird
email client.
Incoming Mail Server Settings (IMAP) for HughesNet.
Type of Account
IMAP
Username
Your complete HughesNet email address.
Password
Your secure HughesNet email password.
Hosting Server
mail.hughes.net
Port Number
143
Need Authentication?
Yes
SSL/TLS
No
Outgoing Mail Server Settings (SMTP) for HughesNet.
Type of Account
SMTP
Username
Your complete HughesNet email address.
Password
Your secure HughesNet email password.
Hosting Server
smtp.hughes.net
Port Number
587
Need Authentication?
Yes
SSL/TLS
No
How to set up manually HughesNet email login
settings on Android?
Step 1: First go to the Mail from your applications settings. Enter
your HughesNet email address and password.
Step 2: After that, Select Manual Setup.
Step 3: Select IMAP setting under incoming mail server settings.
Step 4: After selection of IMAP setting, make sure to enter below
settings are correct and click on next.
 IMAP Server: mail.hughes.net
 Security type: None
 Port number: 143 for IMAP
 Secure - Port: 993
 Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates)
 Insecure - Port: 143
 Security Type: None (Accept all certificates)
Step 4: Enter the below outgoing SMTP Settings for HUGHES.NET
and click Select Next
 SMTP Server: smtp.hughes.net
 Security type: None
 Port is 587 for outgoing SMTP
 Outgoing (SMTP) Secure - Port: 465 for
 Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates)
 Outgoing (SMTP roaming server) Secure - Port: 587
 Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates)
 Outgoing (SMTP) - Port: 25
 Security Type: None (Accept all certificates)
 Outgoing (SMTP roaming server) Insecure - Port: 587
 Security Type: None (Accept all certificates)
Step 5: Click on finish button.
Congratulations! You process is completely done for set up
HughesNet email account on Android phone.
How to set up manually HughesNet email login
settings on iPhone?
Step 1: First go to, settings on your iPhone.
Step 2: Under settings tap on Mail.
Step 3: After that, Click on Accounts.
Step 4: Under accounts section Click on Add Account.
Step 5: Then, Select other from the email menu.
Step 6: After clicking on other tap on Add Mail Account.
Step 7: After that fill up all details like, Your Name, Your HughesNet
Email & Password and then click on Next button.
Step 8: Select IMAP settings from Incoming Mail Server and enter
all the relevant details, then repeat the same process for Outgoing
Mail Server, and then select on Next.
 User Name is your complete HughesNet email address.
 Password is your secure HughesNet email password.
 Incoming Mail Server Host Name is mail.hughes.net.
 Outgoing Mail Server Host Name is smtp.hughes.net.
Step 9: You may get a pop-up to verify incoming and outgoing
servers – you can click on continue for each or tap on "Details" and
then click on "Trust" and Save.
Step 10: Select your newly added HughesNet email account.
Step 11: Now, Select the SMTP server.
Step 12: Check for the SMTP settings and click on done.
Outgoing Mail Server SMTP Settings:
 Hosting Server for HughesNet is “smtp.hughes.net”
 User Name is your complete HughesNet email address.
 Password is your secure HughesNet email password.
 SSL is enabled.
Outgoing (SMTP) Secure - Port: 465 for and Security Type: SSL/TLS
(Accept all certificates)
Outgoing (SMTP roaming server) Secure - Port: 587 and Security Type:
SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates)
Outgoing (SMTP) - Port: 25 and Security Type: None (Accept all
certificates)
Outgoing (SMTP roaming server) Insecure - Port: 587 and Security
Type: None (Accept all certificates)
 Authentication is required: Yes.
 Server Port Number is 587.
Step 13: Finally finish the process.
Congratulations! You process is completely done for set up
HughesNet email account on iPhone.
How to set up manually HughesNet email login
settings on Thunderbird email client?
Step 1: Start Thunderbird. Click on Local Folders >> Email
Step 2: Click on Skip and use your existing email.
Step 3: You need to enter below information and click on continue.
 Name: Type your full name.
 Email: Your complete HughesNet email address.
 Password: Your HughesNet email password.
Step 4: Select the type of email account you will be using
IMAP or POP.
IMAP port settings for HughesNet Email:
 Incoming Port: 143, Outgoing Port: 587
1. Secure - Port: 993 and Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates)
2. Insecure - Port: 143 and Security Type: None (Accept all certificates
 Not ticked: This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)
 Use the following type of encrypted connection is None
POP port settings for HughesNet Email:
 Incoming Port: 110, Outgoing Port: 587
 General settings for POP
1. Secure - Port: 995 and Security Type: SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates)
2. Insecure - Port: 110 and Security Type: None (Accept all certificates)
 Not ticked: This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)
 Use the following type of encrypted connection is None
General SMTP port settings for HughesNet Email:
 Outgoing (SMTP) Secure - Port: 465 for and Security Type: SSL/TLS
(Accept all certificates)
 Outgoing (SMTP roaming server) Secure - Port: 587 and Security
Type: SSL/TLS (Accept all certificates)
 Outgoing (SMTP) - Port: 25 and Security Type: None (Accept all
certificates)
 Outgoing (SMTP roaming server) Insecure - Port: 587 and Security
Type: None (Accept all certificates)
Step 5: Click on Done button.
Step 6: Click on Confirm for Security check.
Congratulations! You process is completely done for set up
HughesNet email account on Thunderbird email client. If you still
have problems please contact HughesNet email support team.