Follow the steps below to configure Windows Live Mail for use with your Mexxus e-mail account using IMAP Protocol.
Windows Live Mail was only included with Windows operating systems starting with Windows 7. If your computer is not running Windows 7, please refer to the List of E-mail Programs may be compatible with your operating system.
Step 1: Open Windows Live Mail and select Add e-mail account from the left hand side.
Step 2: Enter your full E-mail address (A), Password (B), Display Name (C) and check the box for Remember password if you do not want to enter your e-mail account's password ever time you check or send mail. When you are finished, click the Next button.
Step 3: Select IMAP from the drop-down box.
Step 4:
- Enter mail.yourdomain.com as the Incoming server address. (modify yourdomain for your actual domain name)
- Check the box for This server requires a secure connection (SSL) and ensure that the Incoming server port is set to 993.
- Ensure that Clear text authentication is selected from the drop-down menus
- Enter your full e-mail address in the text box for Login ID
- Enter mail.yourdomain.com in the text box for Outgoing Server.
- Ensure that the Outgoing server port is set to 26.
- Check the box for My outgoing server requires authentication.
- When finished, click the Next button.
Step 5: Click the Finish button.
