To set up Windows Live Mail for POP, perform the following steps:
- If this is the first time that you have used Windows Live Mail, the Add an E-mail Account wizard will start automatically. If you already have an email account in Windows Live Mail, click the Add e-mail account link.
- Enter the following information:
- E-mail Address—Enter your entire email address (e.g., myname@mydomain.com).
- Password—Enter the password for your email account.
- Display Name—Enter your first and last name. This is the name that will appear in the From field of messages you send.
- Click the Next button.
- Enter the following information:
- My incoming server is a—Ensure that POP3 is selected.
- Incoming server—Enter the server name:
- Port—Ensure that 588 has been entered.
- Login ID—Enter your entire email address (e.g., myname@mydomain.com).
- Outgoing server—Enter the server name:
- Port—Enter the secure outgoing port: 587
- Select the My outgoing server requires authentication check box.
- Click the Next button.
- Click the Finish button.