Windows live mail settings

Here are the common settings for Windows Live Mail:

Account Settings:

  1. Account Name: Enter a name for your account, such as "Personal" or "Work".
  2. Email Address: Enter your email address, such as "[email protected]".
  3. Password: Enter your email password.
  4. 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.
  5. 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:

  1. Leave a copy of messages on the server: Check this box to leave a copy of your emails on the server.
  2. Delete messages from the server: Check this box to delete messages from the server after downloading.
  3. Check for new messages every: Set the interval at which Windows Live Mail checks for new messages.

Other Settings:

  1. Default Send Mail: Set the default send mail account.
  2. Default Receive Mail: Set the default receive mail account.
  3. Signature: Set your email signature.
  4. Stationery: Set your email stationery.

Here are some specific settings for popular email providers:

Outlook.com:

Gmail:

Yahoo Mail:

AOL Mail:

Note: These settings are subject to change, and you may need to check with your email provider for the most up-to-date settings.