How can I set up an email account on Windows Mail?

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To set up an email account with Windows Mail, please follow the steps below:

  1. Open Windows Mail
  2. Click on the Add email account link
  3. Fill in the following information in the forms:
    Account Information:
    E-mail Address: anything@yourdomain.ext
    Password: the password for your anything@yourdomain.ext email account
    Remember password: Checked
    Display Name: Write the name you want to be displayed when your email is received (your first and last names or your company name).
    Manually configure server settings for e-mail account: Checked
    Press the Next button
  4. Fill in the following information in the forms:
    Incoming Server Information
    My incoming mail server is an IMAP server
    For premium hosting clients:
    Incoming mail (IMAP) server: mboxhosting.com Port: 995
    For free hosting clients:
    Incoming mail (IMAP) server: free.mboxhosting.com Port: 995
    This server requires a secure connection (SSL): Yes
    Log on using clear text authentication
    Login ID (if different from e-mail address): anything@yourdomain.ext
    Outgoing Server Information
    For premium hosting clients:
    Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: mboxhosting.com Port: 465
    For free hosting clients:
    Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: free.mboxhosting.com Port: 465
    This server requires a secure connection (SSL): Yes
    My outgoing server requires authentication: Checked
    Click Next
  5. Click Finish and start using your email account

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