1and1 mail set up for windows live mail

To set up your 1&1 Mail account with Windows Live Mail, follow these steps:

Step 1: Create an App Password

Before setting up your 1&1 Mail account with Windows Live Mail, you need to create an App Password. This is a one-time process that allows you to use your 1&1 Mail account with third-party applications like Windows Live Mail.

  1. Log in to your 1&1 Mail account.
  2. Click on the "Settings" icon (represented by a gear) in the top right corner of the page.
  3. Click on "Security" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Scroll down to the "App passwords" section.
  5. Click on "Generate app password".
  6. Enter a name for the app password (e.g., "Windows Live Mail").
  7. Click on "Generate".
  8. Note down the generated app password. You will need it later.

Step 2: Set up your 1&1 Mail account with Windows Live Mail

  1. Open Windows Live Mail.
  2. Click on "Email" in the top menu bar.
  3. Click on "Accounts" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Click on "Add an email account".
  5. Select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next".
  6. Select "POP" or "IMAP" as the account type (depending on your preference).
  7. Enter the following settings:
    • Your name: Enter your name as you want it to appear in the "From" field.
    • Email address: Enter your 1&1 Mail email address.
    • Password: Enter the App Password you generated earlier.
    • POP3/IMAP server: Enter mail.1and1.com for both POP3 and IMAP servers.
    • POP3/IMAP port: Enter 110 for POP3 and 143 for IMAP.
    • SMTP server: Enter mail.1and1.com.
    • SMTP port: Enter 587.
  8. Click "Next" and then "Finish" to complete the setup process.

Step 3: Configure your account settings

  1. In Windows Live Mail, click on "File" in the top menu bar.
  2. Click on "Account settings" from the dropdown menu.
  3. Click on the "Advanced" tab.
  4. Under "Server settings", select "Use the following server" and enter mail.1and1.com for both POP3 and IMAP servers.
  5. Under "Security", select "Use SSL" for both POP3 and IMAP connections.
  6. Click "OK" to save the changes.

That's it! Your 1&1 Mail account should now be set up with Windows Live Mail.