
In the Accounts window, click the Close button.As support for the Windows Live Mail program has been withdrawn by Microsoft, users face one or the other problems frequently with their email program.In the Add an E-mail Account window, click the Finish button.In the Add an E-mail Account window, enter your Incoming server and Outgoing server information.
If you are unable to send or receive e-mail using the defaults settings, contact your e-mail provider to verify these settings. If you have not verified this information, try using the default settings. IMPORTANT: Server port and security settings are set by default but these settings may vary depending on your e-mail provider.
In the Add an E-mail Account window, enter your E-mail address, Password and Display Name. In the Add an account window, click to select E-mail account and then click the Next button. In the Accounts window, click the Add. On the menu bar, click Tools and then click Accounts. In the Windows Live Mail window, on the tool bar, click the menu icon and then click Show menu bar. Click the Start button and then click Windows Live Mail. The Windows Live Mail software is compatible with the Windows XP with SP2 or higher (32-bit version only), Windows Vista® and Windows 7 operating systems.įollow the procedure below to set up an e-mail account using the Windows Live Mail software. If you do not have this information, contact your e-mail provider. To complete this procedure you must have your e-mail account information, such as your e-mail address, password, incoming (POP3) server name and outgoing (SMTP) server name. Windows Live™ Mail is available for download at no cost from the Microsoft® Web site. The Windows® 7 operating system does not have a bundled e-mail client program. Check Applicable Products and Categories for details. IMPORTANT: This article applies only to specific products and/or operating systems.