Connect Naver Mail

Connect your Naver Mail account to Recoble Mail to read and send Naver mail inside Recoble. Before you connect, turn on IMAP/SMTP in Naver Mail and issue an app password.

Step 1: Turn on IMAP/SMTP in Naver Mail

Recoble connects to Naver Mail over IMAP/SMTP. If it is turned off in Naver, the connection fails even when the app password is correct.

  1. Sign in to Naver Mail on the web.

  2. Open Naver Mail settings (환경설정).

  3. In the POP3/IMAP 설정 tab, select IMAP/SMTP 설정.

  4. Set IMAP/SMTP 사용 to 사용함 (Use) and save.

✋ Note: Naver switches IMAP/SMTP back to 사용 안 함 (Don't use) if it is not used for more than 90 days. If an account that used to work suddenly fails, check this setting again.

Step 2: Issue a Naver app password

External apps need a Naver app password instead of your Naver sign-in password. To create one, two-step verification must be turned on for your Naver account.

  1. In your Naver ID security settings (내 정보 › 보안 설정), switch the sign-in method to two-step verification. Skip this if it is already on.

  2. In the same security settings, create a new application password (app password).

  3. Copy the app password shown on screen.

💡 Tip: The notice under the IMAP/SMTP settings in Step 1 also has 도움말 보기 (help) links to two-step verification and app password creation.

Step 3: Connect Naver Mail in Recoble

  1. Open Mail from the left icon bar in Recoble. If you already have a connected account, select Add Account in the mail sidebar.

  2. On the Connect Email Account screen, select the Naver Mail tab.

  3. In Email Address, enter your full address including @naver.com.

  4. In App Password, paste the app password you copied in Step 2.

  5. Select Connect Naver Mail.

Once connected, the Naver account appears in the mail sidebar and you can see its inbox.

💡 Tip: Recoble removes spaces accidentally pasted before or after the app password.

Reconnect when the connection expires

If Naver sign-in keeps failing, for example because the app password was deleted or IMAP/SMTP was turned off, the mail screen shows This account connection has expired.

  1. Check that the IMAP/SMTP setting from Step 1 is 사용함 (Use).

  2. Select Reconnect in the notice.

  3. Enter a newly issued app password and select Reconnect.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Q. I entered the correct app password, but it says "Could not sign in to Naver."
A. In most cases IMAP/SMTP is turned off in Naver Mail. Naver sends the same response when IMAP/SMTP is off and when the app password is wrong, so Recoble cannot tell the two apart. Check the Step 1 setting first. If it still fails, issue a new app password and try again.

Q. Can I use my Naver sign-in password?
A. No. External apps need an app password, not your Naver sign-in password.

Q. Can I enter just my ID instead of the full address?
A. Please enter the full address including @naver.com.

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