Orange IMAP settings: connect your Orange mailbox to Claude and ChatGPT

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Orange's IMAP and SMTP settings read from its official help page, the dedicated password, and how to read and draft Orange mail in Claude and ChatGPT.

By FezolaPublished November 14, 20262 min read

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

Orange's settings

Table as of 14 November 2026.
	Server	Port	Security
Incoming mail (IMAP, recommended by Orange)	imap.orange.fr	993	SSL/TLS
Outgoing mail (SMTP)	smtp.orange.fr	465	SSL/TLS

Username: your full address, ending in @orange.fr or @wanadoo.fr.
Password: the dedicated password, which Orange recommends for third-party software. You generate it from the customer area, under Connexion et Sécurité.
Prerequisite: POP/IMAP access must be enabled in your Orange Mail settings. Orange says it is off by default on newly created mailboxes.

Orange also offers POP but does not recommend it: with POP, messages are deleted from the server after download. Use IMAP.

Setup in four steps

Enable IMAP access in your Orange Mail settings, and generate the dedicated password.
Add the mailbox in Fezola. In Sources, add a mailbox, choose Other and enter your address, the server imap.orange.fr (port 993), the server smtp.orange.fr (port 465) and the dedicated password.
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 Orange mailbox?"

What you can ask

"Which unread emails did I get this week in my Orange mailbox?"
"Find the invoice from my energy supplier, in all my mailboxes."
"Draft a reply to my bank's last 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

Authentication failure: check that you are using the dedicated password Orange recommends and that IMAP access is enabled in the mailbox settings.
Wrong username: use the full address, with @orange.fr or @wanadoo.fr.
Different port or security: keep 993 with SSL/TLS for IMAP and 465 with SSL/TLS for SMTP, as Orange states.

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

Questions and answers

What are Orange's IMAP settings?

According to Orange's official help page, read on 14 November 2026: incoming server imap.orange.fr, port 993, SSL/TLS; outgoing server smtp.orange.fr, port 465, SSL/TLS; username: your full address ending in @orange.fr or @wanadoo.fr; password: the dedicated password.

Where do I find the dedicated Orange password?

According to Orange, you generate it from your customer area, under Connexion et Sécurité. Orange recommends it for third-party mail software.

What if the connection fails?

Orange says POP/IMAP access must be enabled in your Orange Mail settings, and that it is off by default on newly created mailboxes. Also check that you are using the dedicated password.

Can Claude or ChatGPT send mail from my Orange 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.