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Open Windows Mail.
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Click the Tools menu, and then click Accounts.
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Click Add and choose E-mail Account for the type of account you want to add.
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Click Next.
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In the next window, enter your email information:
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E-mail address: enter your full email address. Example: janedoe@example.com
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Password: enter your email address password. Make sure the Remember password option is checked.
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Display Name: enter your name however you'd like it to appear in messages sent from this account. Example: Jane Doe
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Make sure "Manually configure server settings for e-mail account" is checked.
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Click Next.
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Enter your Account Settings:
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My incoming mail server is a (select IMAP or POP) server. We suggest IMAP. Learn more here.
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Incoming server: mail.yourdomain.com (where yourdomain.com is your website address)
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Port: 143 for IMAP or 110 for POP
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This server requires a secure connection (SSL) should be unchecked.
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Log on using: Clear text authentication.
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Login ID: your full email address. Example: janedoe@example.com
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Outgoing Server: mail.yourdomain.com (where yourdomain.com is your website address)
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Port: 25 or 26 (if you have problems receiving email, change the port to 26. Learn more here.)
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This server requires a secure connection (SSL) should be unchecked.
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Please check the box for My outgoing server requires authentication.
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Click Finish.
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You'll then get a message that your folders are downloading. Verify that your folders are correct, then click OK.
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You should now be able to send and receive email.