How to Configure Microsoft Mail
Microsoft Mail, commonly referred to as Windows Mail, is a built-in email client program that comes with personal computers (PC) running on the Windows Vista operating system (OS). Windows Mail works very similarly to Microsoft Outlook. Some may wonder what the difference is between Windows Mail and Microsoft Outlook. One difference is that Windows Mail is a component part of the Windows Vista OS while Microsoft Outlook is a component program of the Microsoft Office Suite. Configuring Windows Mail is not difficult; you just need to know your email server information to configure Windows Mail properly.
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Instructions
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Find the email server information for your email provider, as this information must be provided to configure Windows Mail properly. Obtain this information by contacting your email/Internet service provider. According to Microsoft, if you use Yahoo, AOL or Gmail email service, your email server information is as follows: Yahoo!: pop.mail.yahoo.com (incoming) and smtp.mail.yahoo.com (outgoing); AOL: imap.aol.com (incoming) and smtp.aol.com (outgoing); Gmail: pop.gmail.com (incoming) and smtp.gmail.com (outgoing).
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Open Windows Mail, select "Tools," click on "Accounts" and then select the "Add" button located on the right of the Internet Accounts dialog box. Another window appears where you can choose an account type.
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Select the "Email Account" button, provide a display name in the "Display name" field and then select the "Next" button to continue with the configuration. Another window appears where you can provide the email server information for your email service provider.
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Select "POP3" as your incoming email server type, and then enter the incoming mail server and outgoing server information for your email service provider. Be sure to select the "Outgoing server requires authentication" check box, and then select the "Next" button. If you use Yahoo, AOL or Gmail as your email service provider, see Step 1 to get your email server information.
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Provide your email ID and password in the "Email username" and "Password" fields respectively, and then select the "Next" button. Be sure to select the "Remember password" check box. If you configured Windows Mail correctly, you should see another dialog box with the title "Congratulations"; click on the "Finish" button. Windows Mail is configured. If you would like to instantly download all email messages from your email Inbox, be sure to leave the "Do not download my email at this time" box unchecked.
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