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faq:email:mail_setup_win_live_mail_imap [2015/08/04 10:35] vikki created |
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Email Address: demo@lookafter.com\\ | Email Address: demo@lookafter.com\\ | ||
- | - If you are launching Windows Live Mail for the first time, you will be directly prompted to create a new email account. You can skip to step 3 from here.\\ Otherwise, go to the [Accounts] tab.\\ | + | - If you are launching Windows Live Mail for the first time, you will be directly prompted to create a new email account. You can skip to step 3 from here.\\ Otherwise, go to the [Accounts] tab.\\ {{: |
- Click [Email]. | - Click [Email]. | ||
- | - On "Add your email accounts", | + | - On "Add your email accounts", |
- Key in your email account **password** on [Password: | - Key in your email account **password** on [Password: | ||
- Then, enter your **name** in the [Display name for your sent messages:] field. | - Then, enter your **name** in the [Display name for your sent messages:] field. | ||
- Check the [Manually configure server settings] checkbox. | - Check the [Manually configure server settings] checkbox. | ||
- Click [Next] to continue. | - Click [Next] to continue. | ||
- | - | + | - On the incoming server information (on the left column), select **IMAP** for the [Server type:]. |
+ | - On [Server address:], key in your mail server, which is **mail.yourdomain.com**.\\ Make sure that the port number is **143** and **do not** check the [Requires a secure connection SSL] option.\\ {{: | ||
+ | - Select **Clear text** for [Authenticate using:]. | ||
+ | - Key in your **full email address** on [Logon user name:]. | ||
+ | - On the outgoing server information (on the right column), key in your mail server on [Server address:], which is **mail.yourdomain.com**.\\ Key in **587** for its [Port]. | ||
+ | - Check the [Requires authentication] checkbox. | ||
+ | - Click [Next] to proceed. | ||
+ | - Your email account has been successfully added. Click [Finish] to close the window.\\ {{: | ||
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+ | Now, you can access your emails from your Windows Live Mail.\\ {{: |