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How to set up an email account in Windows Mail?
This tutorial will guide you step by step though the process of setting up an e-mail account in Windows Mail (based on Windows Mail 6).
1. E-mail Account in Windows Mail Step #1
In Windows Mail, go to the Tools menu and click on Accounts.
2. E-mail Account in Windows Mail Step #2
Click on the Add button in the upper right.
3. E-mail Account in Windows Mail Step #3
In the Select Account Type window, double-click on E-mail Account.
4. E-mail Account in Windows Mail Step #4
In the Your Name window, type in the name you want your recipients to see when they receive your e-mails, then click on Next.
5. E-mail Account in Windows Mail Step #5
In the Internet E-mail Address window, type in your e-mail address, then click on Next.
6. E-mail Account in Windows Mail Step #6
In the Set up e-mail servers window, enter the e-mail server information as shown below.
- Incoming mail server (POP3)
- Enter POP3 (incoming) server. This will be in the form of mail.yourdomain.co.uk. Let's say your web address is www.thisismydomain.com, then your POP3 server will be as follows - mail.thisismydomain.com
- Outgoing mail server (SMTP)
- This one is provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Depending on who is your ISP, the value will be different. To see a list of SMTP servers for ISPs in UK, please click here.
Please note, we used in our example mail.btinternet.com, which is one of BT's SMTP server.
7. E-mail Account in Windows Mail Step #7
In the Internet Mail Logon window, enter your e-mail address and password for your e-mail account. Click Next.
8. E-mail Account in Windows Mail Step #8
On the setup confirmaiton page, click Finish.
Congratulations! You have successfully set up your e-mail account in Outlook Express. You should now be able to send and receive e-mails using your e-mail account with Kiswebs.
If you require to add / delete /change settings for your e-mail accounts, please contact our Technical Support Team.
