Win 10 mail settings
Here are the common settings for Windows 10 Mail app:
Account Settings
- Account Name: Enter a name for your email account (e.g., "Personal Email").
- Email Address: Enter your email address (e.g., "[email protected]").
- Password: Enter your email account password.
- Account Type: Select "POP" or "IMAP" depending on your email provider's settings.
- Incoming Mail Server: Enter the incoming mail server address (e.g., "imap.gmail.com" for Gmail).
- Outgoing Mail Server: Enter the outgoing mail server address (e.g., "smtp.gmail.com" for Gmail).
- Port: Enter the port number for incoming and outgoing mail servers (e.g., "993" for IMAP and "587" for SMTP).
Security Settings
- Use SSL/TLS: Enable this option to use SSL/TLS encryption for your email account.
- Use Authentication: Enable this option to use authentication for your email account.
Other Settings
- Sync Frequency: Set the frequency for syncing your email account (e.g., "Every 15 minutes").
- Sync Contacts: Enable this option to sync your contacts with your email account.
- Sync Calendar: Enable this option to sync your calendar with your email account.
Here are some specific settings for popular email providers:
Gmail
- Account Type: IMAP
- Incoming Mail Server: imap.gmail.com
- Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.gmail.com
- Port: 993 (IMAP) and 587 (SMTP)
- Use SSL/TLS: Enable
- Use Authentication: Enable
Outlook.com
- Account Type: POP
- Incoming Mail Server: outlook.office365.com
- Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.office365.com
- Port: 995 (POP) and 587 (SMTP)
- Use SSL/TLS: Enable
- Use Authentication: Enable
Yahoo Mail
- Account Type: POP
- Incoming Mail Server: imap.yahoo.com
- Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.yahoo.com
- Port: 995 (POP) and 587 (SMTP)
- Use SSL/TLS: Enable
- Use Authentication: Enable
Hotmail
- Account Type: POP
- Incoming Mail Server: imap-mail.outlook.com
- Outgoing Mail Server: smtp-mail.outlook.com
- Port: 995 (POP) and 587 (SMTP)
- Use SSL/TLS: Enable
- Use Authentication: Enable
Note: These settings are subject to change, and you may need to consult your email provider's documentation for the most up-to-date settings.