How to Setup Email on Windows Live Mail Using POP3 and IMAP

How to Setup Email on Windows Live Mail Using POP3 and IMAP

  1. Open Windows Live Mail
  2. The wizard pops up if it’s the first time using it. Otherwise use these instructions:
  3. Select Add an email account
  4. Select Tools and then select Accounts
  5. Select Add
  6. Select E-mail Account and then select Next
  7. Enter the Email Address (including ‘@example.com’). Enter the Password, and enter the Display Name
  8. Select the ‘Manually configure server settings for email account’ box
  9. Select Next
  10. Choose POP3 or IMAP in the ‘My incoming mail server is a ______ server’ field
  11. Enter pop.example.com or imap.example.com in the ‘Incoming Server:’ field
  12. Select the ‘This server requires a secure connection (SSL)’ box
  13. The port will change to 995. (Port numbers will vary with Internet Service Provider)
  14. Select Clear Text Authentication in the ‘Log on using:’ field
  15. Enter the full Email Address in lower case (including ‘@example.net’) in the ‘Log in ID:’ field
  16. Enter smtp.example.com in the ‘Outgoing Server:’ field
  17. Select the ‘This server requires a secure connection (SSL)’ box
  18. Enter 465 in the ‘Port:’ field. (Port numbers will vary with Internet Service Provider)
  19. Select the ‘My outgoing server requires authentication’ box
  20. Select Next, Finish

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If you are unsuccessful, contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP).


1. Open Windows Live Mail
2. The wizard pops up if it’s the first time using it. Otherwise use these instructions:
3. Select Accounts, select Add (@ symbol with + sign)
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4. Select the ‘Manually configure server settings for email account’ box, click Next
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5. Choose POP or IMAP in the ‘Server type:’ field
6. Enter pop.example.com or imap.example.com in the ‘Incoming Server address:’ field
7. Select the ‘Requires a secure connection (SSL)’ box. The port will change to 995. (Port numbers will vary with Internet Service Provider)
8. Select Clear Text in the ‘Authenticate using:’ field
9. Enter the full Email Address in lower case (including ‘@example.net’) in the ‘Log in ID:’ field
10. Enter smtp.example.com in the ‘Outgoing Server address:’ field
11. Select the ‘Requires a secure connection (SSL)’ box. Enter 465 in the ‘Port:’ field. (Port numbers will vary with Internet Service Provider)
12. Select the ‘Requires Authentication’ box, click Next
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13. Click Finish
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If you are unsuccessful, contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

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