Windows Live Mail 2011 email setup

This item provides information on these topics:

• Overview
• Step 1: Create your Account
• Step 2: Username and Password
• Step 3: Configure Server Settings
• Step 4: Account Added
• Step 5: Account Properties
• Step 6: Advanced Properties
• Step 7: Configuring the Account Settings
• Step 8: Servers Configuration
• Step 9: Advanced Configuration

Overview

This document will help you to configure Windows Live Mail 2011 to work with the FreedomNet Solutions E-mail system.

Step 1: Create your Account

Start Windows Live Mail. On the "Accounts" menu, click "Email."

Step 2: Username and Password

And your email address, password, first & last name, and then click "Manually configure server settings".

Step 3: Configure Server Settings

Make sure "POP" is chosen as the Server Type. In the "Server Address" for both the Outgoing and Incoming server make sure you put: fnw.us Also make sure you choose "Requires authentication". Finally in the Logon user name put your entire email address.

Step 4: Account Added (not finished yet)

Click "Finish", you are almost done.

Step 5: Accounts Properties

Under the Accounts menu click "Properties"

Step 6: Advanced Properties

Click the checkbox "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)" for both Outgoing and Incoming mail. Then change the Outgoing number to "465".

Click OK and you are done!