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Created On12/1/2008
Modified12/8/2008

How do I set up mail in Microsoft Windows Mail (for Vista)

Note: pop.yourdomain is the example for your email server. Place in pop.<your website name>
For example:
support@sbwh.com would have a mail sever (incoming and outgoing) as pop.sbwh.com

To change your mail settings:

  1. Go to Tools >> Accounts...
  2. Highlight your mail account and click properties
  3. Click the Servers Tab

To add smtp outgoing authentication:

  1. Go to Tools >> Accounts...
  2. Highlight your mail account and click properties
  3. Click the Servers Tab
  4. Make sure My Server requires authentication IS checked ON
  5. Click settings 
  6. Choose Use same settings as my incoming mail server and click OK twice

To add a new email account (first time use):

  1. Upon opening Windows Mail for the first time, a wizard will automatically start
  2. Enter your Name
  3. Click Next
  4. Enter the email address for the account
  5. Click Next
  6. Leave the incoming e-mail server type as POP3
  7. Enter your incoming mail server (e.g.: pop.yourdomain.com)
  8. Enter your outgoing mail server (e.g.: smtp.yourdomain.com)
  9. Check "Outgoing server requires authentication"
  10. Click Next
  11. Enter your email address again for the E-mail username
  12. Enter your password
  13. Click Next
  14. If you do not wish for mail to start downloading immediately, check the "Do not download..." check box
  15. Click Finish

To add an email account to an already set Windows Mail client:

  1. Go to Tools >> Accounts... >> Add...
  2. Highlight E-Mail account
  3. Click Next
  4. Follow the instructions for first time use

If you need to use a non standard SMTP port due to your ISP blocking port 25...

  1. Click settings
  2. Click the advanced tab
  3. change outgoing mail (SMTP) from 25 to 2525
  4. Click Apply, OK, and Close.

Your email should now be setup