How to Setup Windows Mail for your E-Mail

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This is a quick guide to Configure Windows Mail.

• Click on the Windows Vista Icon on the taskbar, and in the Search box type in Mail or Windows Mail.
  • Click on Windows Mail search result under Programs.

• Click on the Tools menu, then Accounts

• Click on Add

• Click on E-Mail Account, then click Next

• In Display Name, type your name. This name will be displayed on emails that you send out, then click Next

• In Email Address type your email address, eg joebloggs@yourdomain.com then click Next

• Ensure that incoming e-mail server type is set to POP3
  • In the Incoming Server box type mail.yourdomain.com
  • In the Outgoing Server box type your ISP's SMTP server eg mail.bigpond.com, mail.optusnet.com.au, mail.internode.on.net etc
  • Click on the Next button

• The E-mail username should be the FULL email address, eg joebloggs@yourdomain.com
  • Click on the Next button
  • Enter your password, remembering it is CAsE SeNsiTivE
  • Click on the Next button

• If you are not connected to the Internet, put a tick in the box Do not download my e-mail at this time

• Click Finish to finish setting up the Mail Account

The mail account is now setup.

See also

• How to Setup Mail on MacOSX for your E-Mail