DreamHost IMAP settings: connect DreamHost email to Claude and ChatGPT

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DreamHost's IMAP and SMTP settings read from its official knowledge base, and how to read and draft DreamHost mail in Claude and ChatGPT.

By FezolaPublished November 14, 20262 min read

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To read and draft your DreamHost mail in Claude or ChatGPT, connect the mailbox to Fezola with DreamHost's IMAP settings, then add Fezola to your assistant. The settings below come from DreamHost's official knowledge base, read on 14 November 2026: DreamHost can change them, so check the page before relying on them.

DreamHost's settings

Table as of 14 November 2026.
	Server	Port	Security
Incoming mail (IMAP, recommended)	imap.dreamhost.com	993	SSL
Outgoing mail (SMTP)	smtp.dreamhost.com	587	STARTTLS

Username: the part before your domain, according to DreamHost. Some clients require the full address.
Password: the one you chose when you created the address. You can change it on the Manage Email page in DreamHost.

DreamHost also lists POP3 (pop.dreamhost.com, port 995, SSL) and non-secure ports. Use IMAP on 993 with SSL.

Setup in four steps

Add the mailbox in Fezola. In Sources, add a mailbox, choose Other (custom IMAP) and enter your address, the server imap.dreamhost.com (port 993), the server smtp.dreamhost.com (port 587) and the password.
Test the connection: Fezola checks receiving and sending. If it fails, try the full address as the username.
Add Fezola to Claude with https://api.fezola.com/mcp: see how to add a custom connector to Claude. For ChatGPT, see how to add an MCP server to ChatGPT.
Ask a question: "What needs an answer in my DreamHost mailbox?"

What you can ask

"Which unread emails did I get this week at my domain address?"
"Find the invoice a supplier sent last month, in all my mailboxes."
"Draft a reply to the last customer email."

What the assistant does not do

Fezola saves replies as drafts in the mailbox that received the message, and you send them yourself. Direct sending is off until you switch it on, mailbox by mailbox.

Common errors

Connection refused: try the full address as the username, and check the port 993 with SSL.
Sending refused: keep smtp.dreamhost.com on port 587 with STARTTLS, as DreamHost suggests.

For other providers, see Hostinger, OVH, connect a custom domain email and the IMAP connector page. Several mailboxes? See search all your inboxes with Claude.

Questions and answers

What are DreamHost's IMAP settings?

According to DreamHost's official knowledge base, read on 14 November 2026: incoming IMAP imap.dreamhost.com, port 993 with SSL; outgoing SMTP smtp.dreamhost.com, port 587 with STARTTLS, which the page suggests; username: the part before your domain, though some clients need the full address; password: the one you chose for the address.

Which username should I enter?

DreamHost says the username is the part before your domain, and that some email clients require the full address. Try the part before the domain first, and the full address if the connection test fails.

Can Claude or ChatGPT send mail from my DreamHost mailbox?

Not by default. Fezola saves drafts in your mailbox and you send them yourself; direct sending only exists if you switch it on, mailbox by mailbox.

Does it work in ChatGPT?

Yes, with the same connector, on ChatGPT Business, Enterprise and Edu plans, which allow custom connectors.

Is it free?

Fezola is free with 2 sources. Pro connects unlimited sources, with a 7-day free trial. Your DreamHost plan is separate.