Live mail settings imap
Here are the common settings for Live Mail (Windows Live Mail) to connect to an IMAP email account:
Incoming Mail Server (IMAP)
- Server name:
imap.gmail.com(or your email provider's IMAP server) - Port:
993(or your email provider's IMAP port) - Encryption:
SSL(or your email provider's encryption method) - Username: Your full email address (e.g.,
[email protected]) - Password: Your email account password
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)
- Server name:
smtp.gmail.com(or your email provider's SMTP server) - Port:
587(or your email provider's SMTP port) - Encryption:
TLS(or your email provider's encryption method) - Username: Your full email address (e.g.,
[email protected]) - Password: Your email account password
Additional Settings
- Authentication:
Normal Password(or your email provider's authentication method) - Connection:
Use the following connection settings - Connection type:
IMAP - Connection security:
SSL/TLS - Authentication:
Normal Password
Example Settings for Gmail
- Incoming Mail Server (IMAP):
imap.gmail.com,993,SSL,[email protected],your_email_password - Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP):
smtp.gmail.com,587,TLS,[email protected],your_email_password
Example Settings for Outlook.com
- Incoming Mail Server (IMAP):
imap-mail.outlook.com,993,SSL,[email protected],your_email_password - Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP):
smtp-mail.outlook.com,587,TLS,[email protected],your_email_password
Please note that these are general settings, and you may need to adjust them according to your email provider's specific requirements. Additionally, you may need to enable IMAP access in your email account settings before you can connect using Live Mail.