To set up an email account with Windows Mail, please follow the steps below:
- Open Windows Mail
- Click on the Add email account link
- 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 - 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 - Click Finish and start using your email account