Windows live mail settings
Here are the common settings for Windows Live Mail:
Account Settings:
- Account Name: Enter a name for your account, such as "Personal" or "Work".
- Email Address: Enter your email address, such as "[email protected]".
- Password: Enter your email password.
- Server Settings:
- Incoming Mail Server: Enter the incoming mail server, such as "imap-mail.outlook.com" for Outlook.com or "imap.gmail.com" for Gmail.
- Outgoing Mail Server: Enter the outgoing mail server, such as "smtp-mail.outlook.com" for Outlook.com or "smtp.gmail.com" for Gmail.
- Port: Enter the port number, such as 993 for IMAP or 587 for SMTP.
- Security Settings:
- Use SSL: Check this box to use SSL encryption for your connection.
- Use Authentication: Check this box to use authentication for your connection.
Advanced Settings:
- Leave a copy of messages on the server: Check this box to leave a copy of your emails on the server.
- Delete messages from the server: Check this box to delete messages from the server after downloading.
- Check for new messages every: Set the interval at which Windows Live Mail checks for new messages.
Other Settings:
- Default Send Mail: Set the default send mail account.
- Default Receive Mail: Set the default receive mail account.
- Signature: Set your email signature.
- Stationery: Set your email stationery.
Here are some specific settings for popular email providers:
Outlook.com:
- Incoming Mail Server: imap-mail.outlook.com
- Outgoing Mail Server: smtp-mail.outlook.com
- Port: 993 (IMAP) or 587 (SMTP)
- SSL: Yes
Gmail:
- Incoming Mail Server: imap.gmail.com
- Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.gmail.com
- Port: 993 (IMAP) or 587 (SMTP)
- SSL: Yes
Yahoo Mail:
- Incoming Mail Server: imap.yahoo.com
- Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.yahoo.com
- Port: 993 (IMAP) or 587 (SMTP)
- SSL: Yes
AOL Mail:
- Incoming Mail Server: imap.aol.com
- Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.aol.com
- Port: 993 (IMAP) or 587 (SMTP)
- SSL: Yes
Note: These settings are subject to change, and you may need to check with your email provider for the most up-to-date settings.