Email Setup Guide for Windows Mail


Before you start:
A) Make sure you know the correct email settings for your account. You can find these here.
B) If you don't have your email password, you can find it here.


Windows Mail (Windows 8, 10)

Step 1 - Click the Settings icon then Manage Accounts.

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Step 2 -
Click Add account.


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Step 3 -
Select Other account.


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Step 4 -
Add your email address and password then click Sign in.

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Step 5 -
Click Advanced on the next screen.

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Step 6 -
Add your mail settings and click Sign in.

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Step 6 -
Test the email account by sending an email from / to your email address (e.g. from john@yourdomain.net.au to john@yourdomain.net.au). If this device can receive mail, the incoming server settings are correct. If the device can send mail, the outgoing server settings are correct as well.


Windows Live Mail (Windows 7 and earlier)
Step 1 - Click on Accounts then + Email.

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Step 2 - Add your details in, make sure to tick Manually configure and click Next.

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Step 3 - Add the correct mail server settings and click Next.

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Step 4 - Test the email account by sending an email from / to your email address (e.g. from john@yourdomain.net.au to john@yourdomain.net.au). If this device can receive mail, the incoming server settings are correct. If the device can send mail, the outgoing server settings are correct as well.

For more tutorials on accessing emails and setting up email clients, view our Email Setup Guides.


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