How do I setup my e-mail account in Windows Live Mail?

This document is targeted at users who want to use Windwos Live Mail e-mail software. If you use another e-mail client, for example: Office Outlook, the steps will be similar but not exactly the same.

  1. Open Windows Live Mail
  2. Go to the ‘Accounts’ Tab
  3. Click on the ‘Email’ button to display the following screen:
    Screen Shot of WLM
  4. Use the following settings
    • Email Address: Enter your website's e-mail address, user-name@your-domain.co.uk, in the E-mail address field
    • Password: In the Password field, enter the password supplied in your welcome e-mail.
    • Ensure Remember Password is checked then click Next.
    • Display Name: Enter your name or a nickname in the Display namefield, for example David Jones, or Dave. This name appears to the recipients of your e-mails.
  5. Click next to go to the next screen below
    WLM server settings
  6. Use the following settings:
    • Incoming server information
    • Server type: POP
    • Server: mail.domain-name.co.uk
    • Port: 110
    • Uncheck ‘Requires a secure connection (SSL)'
    • Authenticate using: Clear text
    • Logon user name: This is your full email address

    • Outgoing server information
    • Server address: mail.domain-name.co.uk
    • Port: 25
    • Uncheck: 'Requires a secure connection (SSL)'
    • Uncheck: 'Requires authentication'
  7. Click next
  8. You should then see the confirmation of a successful email account being added as follows:
    WLM Email Account Created