1and1.co.uk windows mail imap settings

To set up Windows Mail to use IMAP with 1&1.co.uk, you'll need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Configure Windows Mail

  1. Open Windows Mail.
  2. Click on "Accounts" in the top menu bar.
  3. Click on "Add an account" and select "Manual setup or additional server types".
  4. Select "Internet Email" and click "Next".

Step 2: Enter your email account settings

  1. In the "Your Name" field, enter your name as you want it to appear in emails.
  2. In the "Email Address" field, enter your 1&1.co.uk email address.
  3. In the "Account Type" dropdown menu, select "POP3" (even though we're using IMAP, this is a required step).
  4. In the "Incoming mail server" field, enter imap.1and1.co.uk.
  5. In the "Outgoing mail server" field, enter smtp.1and1.co.uk.
  6. In the "User Name" field, enter your 1&1.co.uk email address.
  7. In the "Password" field, enter your 1&1.co.uk email password.
  8. Click "Next" to continue.

Step 3: Configure IMAP settings

  1. In the "Incoming mail server" field, change the protocol from "POP3" to "IMAP".
  2. In the "Port" field, enter 143 (the default IMAP port).
  3. Click "Next" to continue.

Step 4: Configure SMTP settings

  1. In the "Outgoing mail server" field, enter smtp.1and1.co.uk.
  2. In the "Port" field, enter 587 (the default SMTP port).
  3. Click "Next" to continue.

Step 5: Finish setup

  1. Click "Finish" to complete the setup process.
  2. Windows Mail will now connect to your 1&1.co.uk email account using IMAP.

That's it! You should now be able to access your 1&1.co.uk email account using Windows Mail with IMAP.