How to set up email in Windows 10 Mail

User Name :
Your user name is your full email address
Incoming Server : mail.
Ports : IMAP 993 / POP 995
Outgoing Server : smtp.
Port : SMTP 465
Encryption: SSL/TLS
 

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This guide takes you step-by-step through the process of setting up a new email account in Windows 10 – both the Desktop and Mobile versions.

If the Mail account is already set up, but giving errors – then refer to our  Troubleshooting guide.

Replace example.com with your domain name

 

  1. Launch Windows Mail
  2. Add Account
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  3. Choose Other account
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  4. Insert your Email address and Password (forgotten passwords can be reset in konsoleH)
    • Click Sign-in 

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  5. Click Sign-in repeatedly until it changes to Advancedwindows10-d
  6. Provide the Account information
    • Incoming email server starts with mail. followed by your domain name e.g. mail.example.com*
    • Account type is IMAP4
    • User name is the full email address
    • Password is your mailbox password
    • Outgoing (SMTP) mail server starts with smtp. followed by your domain name e.g. smtp.example.com*
    • Tick all blocks
    • Sign-in

  7. All done!
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Try to send and receive. If there are any errors, refer to our Troubleshooting guide.

* Note: In isolated cases mail.domain (e.g. mail.example.com) and smtp.domain won’t work. In these cases you will need to use the server name instead e.g. www34.cpt1.host-h.net. Find my server name.