How to Setup Windows Mail for your E-Mail

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This is a quick guide to Configure Windows Mail.

  • Click on the Windows Vista Icon on the taskbar, and in the Search box type in Mail or Windows Mail.
    • Click on Windows Mail search result under Programs.
  • Click on the Tools menu, then Accounts
  • Click on Add
  • Click on E-Mail Account, then click Next
  • In Display Name, type your name. This name will be displayed on emails that you send out, then click Next
  • In Email Address type your email address, eg joebloggs@yourdomain.com then click Next
  • Ensure that incoming e-mail server type is set to POP3
    • In the Incoming Server box type mail.yourdomain.com
    • In the Outgoing Server box type your ISP's SMTP server eg mail.bigpond.com, mail.optusnet.com.au, mail.internode.on.net etc
    • Click on the Next button
  • The E-mail username should be the FULL email address, eg joebloggs@yourdomain.com
    • Click on the Next button
    • Enter your password, remembering it is CAsE SeNsiTivE
    • Click on the Next button
  • If you are not connected to the Internet, put a tick in the box Do not download my e-mail at this time
  • Click Finish to finish setting up the Mail Account

The mail account is now setup.

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