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--- faq:email:mail_setup_win_live_mail_imap [2015/08/04 10:35]
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+++ faq:email:mail_setup_win_live_mail_imap [2015/08/04 10:50] (current)
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 Name: Demo\\
 Email Address: demo@lookafter.com\\
+Type: IMAP\\
-  - 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.\\ {{:faq:email:windows_live_mail_setup:winlive_imap1.png|{{:faq:email:windows_live_mail_setup:winlive_imap1.png|}}}}
+Steps:\\
+  - 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.\\ {{:faq:email:windows_live_mail_setup:winlive_imap1.png|}}
   - Click [Email].
-  - On "Add your email accounts", enter your **email address** on [Email address:].
+  - On "Add your email accounts", enter your **email address** on [Email address:].\\ {{:faq:email:windows_live_mail_setup:winlive_imap2.png|}}
   - Key in your email account **password** on [Password:]. Make sure that the [Remember this password] option is selected.
   - Then, enter your **name** in the [Display name for your sent messages:] field.
   - Check the [Manually configure server settings] checkbox.
   - 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.\\ {{:faq:email:windows_live_mail_setup:winlive_imap3.png|}}
+  - 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.\\ {{:faq:email:windows_live_mail_setup:winlive_imap4.png|}}
+Now, you can access your emails from your Windows Live Mail.\\ {{:faq:email:windows_live_mail_setup:winlive_imap5.png|}}

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