VK mail SMTP and IMAP

bermudi · 16 Aug 2023, 01:34 AM

VK (mail.ru) is now offering vk.com mail accounts that work almost exactly like the old mail.ru accounts and since I had an old VK account lying around I decided to try it. Does anyone here have had any luck using an external mail program like Thunderbird to connect the account?

somdcomputerguy · 16 Aug 2023, 02:29 AM

Is any assistance gotten from this page? - https://help.mail.ru/mail/mailer/popsmtp

- Bruce

bermudi · 16 Aug 2023, 03:14 AM

that's the thing, I can use my mail.ru account just fine but haven't been able to do the same with the vk.com account. I use these accounts to test deliverability and having to manually log in to check, is well... less than ideal.

The first time I tried to add it an oauth windows popped up but it said I had to enable oauth tokens. I did the ouath windows popped up again, I authorized thuunderbird but then thunderbird complained about wrong user/pass

somdcomputerguy · 16 Aug 2023, 03:17 AM

I'd just love to help you out some, but I'm afraid I can't. Good luck though.

- Bruce

jeffpan · 16 Aug 2023, 09:32 AM

I have a @internet.ru account with mail.ru. It works with client pop/imap.

bermudi · 16 Aug 2023, 11:04 AM

I will try to get 2FA going and see if that somehow let's me do app passwords or something like that. I think the problem is because it is a newish service, the UI is excatly the same as mail.ru but some security links inside settings (where you would create app passwords in mail.ru) redirect you to VK

RFK · 16 Aug 2023, 11:48 AM

VK Mail does not have pop/imap/smtp access

bermudi · 16 Aug 2023, 12:00 PM

oh my

I didn't find anything saying it did or it didn't so I assumed it worked just like mail.ru

RFK · 17 Aug 2023, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bermudi

oh my

I didn't find anything saying it did or it didn't so I assumed it worked just like mail.ru

The reason for this: @vk.com mailbox does not have a password you can use with IMAP/SMTP client.

You cannot generate application password here https://account.mail.ru/user/2-step-auth/passwords because in order to generate it you must enter regular password. Main VK password is not accepted.
If you find the way to generate application password then IMAP/SMTP access will work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bermudi

..., I authorized thuunderbird but then thunderbird complained about wrong user/pass

As I said, @vk.com email accounts do not have password. You can login to them only via vk.com account page (you have to be logged in into your VK account).

Mail.ru Group likes these ugly things: their new ICQ accounts do not have password too. Only phone number + confirmation SMS.

jeffpan · 17 Aug 2023, 09:19 AM

VK has a separated webmail address,

https://vk.mail.ru/inbox/

Also I don't find a location where mail password can be setup.

bermudi · 17 Aug 2023, 09:33 AM

yeah I got stuck trying the same, maybe they will address it when they start getting complaints since this seems to be new-ish

jeffpan · 17 Aug 2023, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bermudi

yeah I got stuck trying the same, maybe they will address it when they start getting complaints since this seems to be new-ish

they just learn from yandex who has a my.com email app without password login but mobile auth only.

RFK · 17 Aug 2023, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffpan

VK has a separated webmail address,

https://vk.mail.ru/inbox/

Also I don't find a location where mail password can be setup.

Login to VK
Open new browser tab
Go to https://account.mail.ru/user/2-step-auth/passwords

The problem is that in order to set application password, you need to enter main (email account) password. But this password does not exist! VK password does not work here.

jeffpan · 17 Aug 2023, 09:18 PM

Besides vk.com,
Do you know any other two-letter com domains for email?
What i know is:

Go.com
Me.com
My.com

And a two number free email domain,

88.com

Dutchie007 · 17 Aug 2023, 09:34 PM

I am a LONG time user of both mail.ru and VK.com.....and by my knowings it is NOT possible to set up the email from VK.com via Thunderbird or any other email client.(or maybe i am missing something here?) On PC (or laptop) you can sign in directly via VK.com.....or via the special app they have.

Both services still use servers located in Moscow, Russia.
Very reliable....no complaints,even after starting the SMO in Ukraine.

Dutchie.

16 Aug 2023, 01:34 AM	#1
bermudi Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2023 Posts: 16	VK mail SMTP and IMAP VK (mail.ru) is now offering vk.com mail accounts that work almost exactly like the old mail.ru accounts and since I had an old VK account lying around I decided to try it. Does anyone here have had any luck using an external mail program like Thunderbird to connect the account?

16 Aug 2023, 02:29 AM	#2
somdcomputerguy Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rupert, WV Posts: 880	Is any assistance gotten from this page? - https://help.mail.ru/mail/mailer/popsmtp - Bruce

16 Aug 2023, 03:14 AM	#3
bermudi Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2023 Posts: 16	that's the thing, I can use my mail.ru account just fine but haven't been able to do the same with the vk.com account. I use these accounts to test deliverability and having to manually log in to check, is well... less than ideal. The first time I tried to add it an oauth windows popped up but it said I had to enable oauth tokens. I did the ouath windows popped up again, I authorized thuunderbird but then thunderbird complained about wrong user/pass

16 Aug 2023, 03:17 AM	#4
somdcomputerguy Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rupert, WV Posts: 880	I'd just love to help you out some, but I'm afraid I can't. Good luck though. - Bruce

16 Aug 2023, 09:32 AM	#5
jeffpan The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Macao Posts: 2,143 Representative of: tls-mail.com	I have a @internet.ru account with mail.ru. It works with client pop/imap.

16 Aug 2023, 11:04 AM	#6
bermudi Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2023 Posts: 16	I will try to get 2FA going and see if that somehow let's me do app passwords or something like that. I think the problem is because it is a newish service, the UI is excatly the same as mail.ru but some security links inside settings (where you would create app passwords in mail.ru) redirect you to VK

16 Aug 2023, 11:48 AM	#7
RFK Essential Contributor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 250	VK Mail does not have pop/imap/smtp access

16 Aug 2023, 12:00 PM	#8
bermudi Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2023 Posts: 16	oh my I didn't find anything saying it did or it didn't so I assumed it worked just like mail.ru

17 Aug 2023, 09:19 AM	#10
jeffpan The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Macao Posts: 2,143 Representative of: tls-mail.com	VK has a separated webmail address, https://vk.mail.ru/inbox/ Also I don't find a location where mail password can be setup.

17 Aug 2023, 09:33 AM	#11
bermudi Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2023 Posts: 16	yeah I got stuck trying the same, maybe they will address it when they start getting complaints since this seems to be new-ish

17 Aug 2023, 09:18 PM	#14
jeffpan The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Macao Posts: 2,143 Representative of: tls-mail.com	Besides vk.com, Do you know any other two-letter com domains for email? What i know is: Go.com Me.com My.com And a two number free email domain, 88.com

17 Aug 2023, 09:34 PM	#15
Dutchie007 Essential Contributor Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 388	I am a LONG time user of both mail.ru and VK.com.....and by my knowings it is NOT possible to set up the email from VK.com via Thunderbird or any other email client.(or maybe i am missing something here?) On PC (or laptop) you can sign in directly via VK.com.....or via the special app they have. Both services still use servers located in Moscow, Russia. Very reliable....no complaints,even after starting the SMO in Ukraine. Dutchie.