Setting Up Windows Live Mail

    Synchronize your mail.com mailbox with Windows Live Mail. Your e-mail will be sent to your application in regularly intervals using IMAP.

    How to add your e-mail account

    Note:

    IMAP is only available to mail.com Premium customers.

    1. Select Accounts and thenE-mail.

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    2. Enter your e-mail address and password. Check Manually configure server settings. Click on Next.

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    3. Choose the server type IMAP and enter the server address imap.mail.com and the port 993. Check Requires a secure connection. Enter the the server address smtp.mail.com for the outgoing server and port 587. Check each box for Requires a secure connection and Requires authentication.

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    4. Click on Next and then on Finish.
    Windows 8 Mail synchronizes with your mail.com mailbox.
    Next step:

    You have to link the folders so that your e-mail will be filed in the correct folders.

    How to link your folders
    1. Right-click on the new account (a) and click on Properties (b)
    2. Select the IMAP tab and enter the names of the mail.com IMAP folders (c):

    • Sent Items path: Sent Items
    • Drafts path: Drafts
    • Deleted Items path: Deleted Items
    • Junk path: Junk email

    1. Click Apply and OK.

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    Windows Live Mail will file the e-mail in the respective folders.

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