How to configure imap in windows live mail 2012

To configure IMAP in Windows Live Mail 2012, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Windows Live Mail

Open Windows Live Mail 2012 by clicking on the Start menu and selecting "Windows Live Mail" or by searching for it in the Start menu.

Step 2: Create a new email account

Click on "Email" in the top menu bar and select "Account Settings". Then, click on "Add an email account" and select "Manual setup or additional server types".

Step 3: Enter your email account settings

In the "Account Settings" window, enter the following information:

• Your name: Enter your name as you want it to appear in the "From" field of your emails.
• Email address: Enter your email address.
• Password: Enter your email account password.
• Server information:
  • Incoming mail server (IMAP): Enter the IMAP server address provided by your email provider (e.g., imap.gmail.com).
  • Outgoing mail server (SMTP): Enter the SMTP server address provided by your email provider (e.g., smtp.gmail.com).
  • Port numbers:
    • IMAP: 993 (or the port number specified by your email provider).
    • SMTP: 587 (or the port number specified by your email provider).

Step 4: Configure IMAP settings

In the "More Settings" window, click on the "Advanced" tab and select "IMAP" as the protocol. Then, enter the following IMAP settings:

• IMAP server: Enter the IMAP server address provided by your email provider (e.g., imap.gmail.com).
• IMAP port: Enter the IMAP port number specified by your email provider (e.g., 993).
• Use SSL to connect: Select this option to use SSL encryption when connecting to the IMAP server.
• Validate certificate name: Select this option to validate the certificate name of the IMAP server.

Step 5: Save your changes

Click "OK" to save your changes and close the "Account Settings" window.

Step 6: Test your IMAP connection

To test your IMAP connection, click on the "Send/Receive" button in the top menu bar or press F5. If your connection is successful, you should see a message indicating that your email account has been successfully connected.

That's it! Your IMAP account should now be configured in Windows Live Mail 2012.