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Created On12/8/2008
Modified12/8/2008

How do I set up mail in Microsoft Windows Live Mail

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 get Windows Live Mail go to:
http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview?wa=wsignin1.0

To change your mail settings:

  1. Right Click the name above you inbox and select properties
  2. Click the Servers Tab

To add smtp outgoing authentication:

  1. Right Click the name above you inbox and select properties
  2. Click the Servers Tab
  3. Make sure My Server requires authentication is checked ON
  4. Click settings 
  5. 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 Live Mail for the first time, a wizard will automatically start
  2. Enter the email address for the account
  3. Enter your password
  4. Enter your Name
  5. Check the box next to "Manually configure server settings for e-mail account"
  6. Click Next
  7. Leave the incoming e-mail server type as POP3
  8. Enter your incoming mail server (e.g.: pop.yourdomain.com)
  9. Enter your outgoing mail server (e.g.: smtp.yourdomain.com)
  10. Only check "Outgoing server requires authentication"
  11. Click Next  
  12. Click Finish

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

  1. Click on Add an e-mail account
  2. 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. Right Click the name above you inbox and select properties
  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