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Setting up Email using IMAP protocol on Windows Mail




To set up your Windows Mail, just follow these steps:

1.Open Windows Mail .

2.Simply click Tools > Accounts > Add.

3.In Display name Write : your Name or your company name whatever you want your recipients see when they receive an email from you.

4.Then click Next.

5.In E-mail address enter : your email address (i.e userrname@yourdomain.com).

6.Then click Next.

7.In Incoming e-mail server type drop down menu select IMAP.

8.In Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server enter incoming servers you received in your welcome email (I.e ….enter: ds01.nilehosting.com or leap.nilehosting.com).

9.In Outgoing e-mail server (SMTP )name enter: outgoing servers you received in your welcome email (I.e ….enter: ds01.nilehosting.com or leap.nilehosting.com ).

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10.Check right in Outgoing server requires authentication box.

11.Click Next.

12.In E-mail user name enter :your email address (i.e userrname@yourdomain.com).

13.In password enter: your password.

14.check right in Remember password box.

15.click Next.

16.click Finish.

17.Select Tools > Accounts.

18.Double click the mail you just setup.

19.Then select Properties > Servers.

20.In Server Information:

  • In My incoming mail server type enter : IMAP.
  • In Incoming mail IMAP enter incoming servers you received in your welcome email (I.e ….enter: ds01.nilehosting.com or leap.nilehosting.com).
  • In Outgoing mail server (SMTP ) enter : outgoing servers you received in your welcome email (I.e ….enter: ds01.nilehosting.com or leap.nilehosting.com).

21.In Incoming Mail Server:

  • In Email username enter : your email address (i.e userrname@yourdomain.com).
  • In Password enter your password.
  • Check right in Remember password box.

22. In Outgoing server :

  • Check right in My server requires authentication box.

23.Then click on The Setting tab.

  • Use same settings as my incoming mail server should also be selected.

24.Then click on Advanced tab.

  • Outgoing server can use 25 or 587
  • Incoming server must be 143 

25.Then Click on IMAPtab .

  • In the root folder path write INBOX.
  • Check right in Check for new messages in all folders box.
  • Check Right in Store special folders on IMAP serversbox.
  • Be sure that the Sent item path is sent items.

26.Click ok.

  • Congratulations! You're done configuring your mail to send and receive messages.

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