Setup Windows Mail

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How do I set my email up on Windows Mail?

Step 1.

Open Windows Mail and click "Tools", and then "Accounts".

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Step 2.

When the "Accounts" window opens, select "Add" and on the new window select "E-mail Account", and click "next", as below.

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Step 3.

On next screen you have to type the name that will appear in the From field of the outgoing message. Good practice is to type in the first name and last name of person using this email account or the Department Name.

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Step 4. On next screen you have to type your email address.

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Step 5.

Put in the following information:

  • As "Incoming e-mail server type" select POP3
  • As "Incoming mail server" type pop.mydomain.com while mydomain.com is your domain name (without www. at the begining)
  • As "Outgoing mail server" type smtp.mydomain.com
  • Check on option "Outoing server requires authentication"

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Step 6.

Now you need to enter the username and password for your email account.

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Step 7.

And Finally Click "Finish", to complete the process. You can now click Send/Receive to get your email.

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