How to Setup AT&T Email in Windows Mail

If you have an email account provided by AT&T, you can access your email through a Web browser on any computer. However, you may wish to store your saved messages on your own computer rather than a server. Windows Vista includes a standalone application called Windows Mail, which can be used with virtually any email account, including those provided by AT&T.

Things You'll Need

• Computer with Windows Mail
• AT&T email account

Instructions

1. Open Windows Mail and click "Tools", then click "Accounts".

2. Click the "Add" button.

3. Click "E-mail Account", then click "Next".

4. Type the name that should appear in the "From" field on the messages that you send. Click "Next."

5. Type the full AT&T email address that you are adding to Windows Mail and click "Next."

6. Use the drop-down menu at the top of the window to select "POP3". Type "pop.att.yahoo.com" as the incoming server address and "smtp.att.yahoo.com" as the outgoing server address. Click the check box labeled "Outgoing server requires authentication" and click "Next".

7. Type your full email address into the box labeled "E-mail username," then type your password. Click "Next".

8. Put a check in the box labeled "Do not download my e-mail at this time" and click "Finish".

9. Click your AT&T email account and then "Properties".

10. Click the "Advanced" tab. Change the port number next to "Outgoing mail" to "465" and the port number next to "Incoming mail" to "995". Place a check in both boxes labeled "This server requires a secure connection".

11. Click "OK" to close each open window.

References

• MadMod Computing Website: Outlook Express Email Settings