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Windows Mail is an email and
newsgroup client included in Windows Vista. This tutorial shows you how
to set up Windows Mail to work with
your e-mail account.
Step
1: Start your Windows Mail software.
Step
2: Click " Tools " and select
" Accounts ".
Step 3: On
the Internet Accounts window click " Add "
button.
Step 4: On the
Select Account Type window select " E-mail Account " and click
" Next ".
Step 5: In the
Display name field enter your " Display Name "
this is the name that your recipients will see in the
"From" field.
Step 6: In
the E-mail address field type " Your Full Email
Address ".
Step 7: On
the Set up e-mail server window enter your information
as follows then click " Next ":
| Incoming e-mail server
type |
: Select " POP3 " |
| Incoming mail (POP3)
server |
: Enter mail.yourdomain.com |
| Outgoing mail (SMTP)
server |
: Enter mail.yourdomain.com |
| Please "
Select " the box next to "
Outgoing server requires authentication
" |
| Please
make sure to replace " yourdomain.com "
with your actual domain name. |
Step 8:
On the Internet Mail Logon window type " Your Full
Email Address " as your " E-mail username " then type
the
" Email Password
" you set up for your email account then click
"
Next ".
Step 9: On Congratulations window click " Finish ".
Step 10: Now "
Highlight " your email account and click
" Properties ".
Step 11:
On the mail properties window click " Servers
" tab and make sure " My server requires
authentication " box has
been selected then
click " Advanced " tab.
Step 12:
On the Advanced tab change " Outgoing
mail SMTP " to a
special port number " 587 " then click
"
OK ".
Step 13:
On the Internet Accounts window click " Close
" to complete the process.
Congratulations! You have successfully setup your
email account in Microsoft Windows Mail.
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