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Using Windows Vista Mail with Your Email

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Last Updated: November 5, 2009 1:05 PM

You can configure Windows Vista® Mail to access your email messages from your email account using IMAP or POP. While the exact steps may differ from version to version, you can use the settings listed here to set up other versions of Windows Mail as well.

Before You Start:

  • Have your full email address and account password ready.
  • Find your incoming and outgoing server names, click here to learn how.

To Use Windows Vista® Mail with Your Email


  1. In Microsoft Mail, from the Tools menu, select Accounts.
  2. In the Internet Accounts window, click Add.
  3. On the Your Name page, in the Display Name field, enter your full name and then click Next.
  4. On the Internet Email Address page, in the Email address field, enter your email address, and then click Next:
  5. On the Set up Email Servers page, select your server type and enter you Incoming POP or IMAP Server, and Outgoing SMTP Server.

    NOTE: Click here for help finding your POP, IMAP or SMTP settings.

  6. On the Internet Mail Log on page, in the Email Username and Password fields, enter your email address and password, and then click Next.
  7. Click Finish.
  8. Return to Microsoft Mail, and from the Tools menu, select Accounts.
  9. In the Internet Accounts window, in your list of Mail accounts, select the account you just set up, and then click Properties.
  10. In the Properties window, go to the Advanced tab and make the following changes:
    Outgoing Mail (SMTP)
    Without SSL - one of the following: 25, 80, 3535
    With SSL - 465
    (Optional) This server requires a secure connection (SSL)
    Select to enable
    Incoming mail
    IMAP without SSL - 143
    IMAP with SSL - 993
    POP without SSL - 110
    POP with SSL - 995
    (Optional) This server requires a secure connection (SSL)
    Select to enable
  11. Click OK.

For information on setting up Windows (Vista) Mail see Windows Mail.

NOTE: As a courtesy, we provide information about how to use certain third-party products, but we do not endorse or directly support third-party products and we are not responsible for the functions or reliability of such products. Windows Vista® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All rights reserved.