Windows mail account settings
Here are the common settings for a Windows Mail account:
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 account password.
- Account Type: Select "POP3" or "IMAP" depending on your email provider's settings.
Incoming Mail Server Settings
- Server Name: Enter the incoming mail server name, such as "imap.gmail.com" or "pop.gmail.com".
- Port: Enter the incoming mail server port number, such as "993" or "110".
- Security: Select the security type, such as "SSL" or "TLS".
Outgoing Mail Server Settings
- Server Name: Enter the outgoing mail server name, such as "smtp.gmail.com" or "smtp.example.com".
- Port: Enter the outgoing mail server port number, such as "587" or "25".
- Security: Select the security type, such as "SSL" or "TLS".
Additional Settings
- Leave a copy of messages on the server: Check this box if you want to keep a copy of your emails on the server.
- Delete messages from the server: Check this box if you want to delete emails from the server after downloading them to your computer.
- Check for new messages every: Set the interval at which Windows Mail checks for new emails.
Example Settings for Popular Email Providers
- Gmail: POP3 - pop.gmail.com, Port 110, Security - SSL; IMAP - imap.gmail.com, Port 993, Security - SSL; SMTP - smtp.gmail.com, Port 587, Security - TLS
- Outlook.com: POP3 - pop.outlook.com, Port 110, Security - SSL; IMAP - imap.outlook.com, Port 993, Security - SSL; SMTP - smtp.outlook.com, Port 587, Security - TLS
- Yahoo!: POP3 - pop.yahoo.com, Port 110, Security - SSL; IMAP - imap.yahoo.com, Port 993, Security - SSL; SMTP - smtp.yahoo.com, Port 587, Security - TLS
Note: These are general settings and may vary depending on your email provider's specific requirements.