Help Article Windows 8 Mail setup

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

♦ This guide uses IMAP and No SSL as default

♦ Replace example.com with your domain name 

1. Search for Mail and launch the Mail app

 

2. Select View all in Settings from the bottom left of the screen

Mail-Add-Email-Accounts

3. Select Other Account

add-account

4. Then select Show more details

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5. Add your information

  • Username is the full email address
  • Password – forgotten passwords can be reset in konsoleH
  • Incoming (IMAP) email server starts with mail. and your domain name
    • Port is 143
    • SSL Checkbox is not ticked
  • Outgoing (SMTP) email server starts with smtp. and your domain name
    • Port is 587
    • SSL Checkbox is not ticked
  • The last 2 checkboxes are ticked
  • Connect

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You have completed your account setup

6. Your Windows 8 Mail program should now be set up to send and receive mail.

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