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How to Setup Email in Windows Mail
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1. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
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2. Click Add.
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3. Click E-mail Account then click on Next.
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4. In the Display name box, type the name you would like others to see when they receive messages from you. Click Next.
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5. In the E-mail address box, type your complete email address. Click Next.
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6. Ensure that the Incoming mail type is set to POP3. In both the Incoming mail and Outgoing mail boxes, type mail.yourdomainname (i.e. mail.firstonline.net). Click Next. |
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7. In the Password box, type your email address password. Click Next.
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8. You should see the following screen; check the Do not download my e-mail and folders at this time box, then click Finish.
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9. You should now end up at the Internet Accounts screen; double-click on your e-mail account.
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10. At the top of the Properties window that appears, click on the Advanced tab and verify your settings are the same as in the image below.
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*Outgoing Mail (SMTP):
Streamyx, Celcom & P1 users: 587
Digi & Maxis users: 25 |
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11. Now click on the IMAP tab and, in the Root folder path: blank, enter mail/. Also uncheck the box for Check for new messages in all folders.
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12. Click Ok to save all of these settings, then Close to exit the Internet Accounts window. Windows Mail will now ask you if you would like to retrieve your mail.
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Congratulations, you have successfully set up Windows Mail to handle your e-mail!
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