How to change port settings in windows 10 mail

To change port settings in Windows 10 Mail, you'll need to configure the account settings. Here's a step-by-step guide:

Method 1: Change port settings for a specific account

  1. Open the Mail app on your Windows 10 device.
  2. Click on the account you want to modify (e.g., Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, etc.).
  3. Click on the three dots (⋯) next to the account name and select "Settings" from the dropdown menu.
  4. In the Account settings window, click on the "Manage" button next to "Incoming mail server" or "Outgoing mail server".
  5. In the "Incoming mail server" or "Outgoing mail server" window, click on the "Advanced" tab.
  6. In the "Advanced" tab, you'll see the "Port" section. You can change the port numbers for incoming and outgoing mail servers here.
    • For example, if you want to change the incoming mail server port from the default (993) to 995, enter 995 in the "Incoming mail server (IMAP)" field.
    • Similarly, if you want to change the outgoing mail server port from the default (587) to 25, enter 25 in the "Outgoing mail server (SMTP)" field.
  7. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Method 2: Change port settings for all accounts

  1. Open the Mail app on your Windows 10 device.
  2. Click on the three dots (⋯) in the top-right corner of the Mail window and select "Settings" from the dropdown menu.
  3. In the Settings window, click on "Accounts" from the left menu.
  4. Click on the account you want to modify (e.g., Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, etc.).
  5. Click on the "Edit" button next to "Account settings".
  6. In the Account settings window, click on the "Advanced" tab.
  7. In the "Advanced" tab, you'll see the "Port" section. You can change the port numbers for incoming and outgoing mail servers here.
  8. Click "OK" to save the changes.

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