Email Program Setup Tutorials

How to Setup or Configure Email in Windows Live Mail

ResultIT.com.au also provides web hosting and support, website design melbourne based and search engine optimisation services.

---

NOTE:

Text in this navy color is used as an example.
Please be sure to replace this text with the proper information for your site or server.

---

Info you will need:

Your domain name, e.g. resultit.com.au
Your email address.
Your email password.

STEP by STEP: Configuring Email Client – Windows Live Mail

Step 1. Open Windows Live Mail.
Step 2. You will be prompted to create a email account:



Step 3. Next you can fill out your Account Settings:

A) My incoming mail server is a (select IMAP or POP) server.
     Incoming server: mail.resultit.com.au
     Port: 143 for IMAP or 110 for POP
     This server requires a secure connection (SSL) should be unchecked.
     Log on using: Clear text authentication
     Login ID: jsmith@resultit.com.au

B) Outgoing Server: mail.resultit.com.au
     Port: 25 or 587
     This server requires a secure connection (SSL) should be unchecked.
     Please check My outgoing server requires authentication.

Step 4. You should now get a success message. Please continue:


Step 5. You will now get a message that your folders are downloading:


Step 6. Please verify that your folders look correct then click OK:


Step 7. You should now be able to send and receive emails:


# If you can't send or receive try using our webmail application. If webmail is successful please check your settings again.
# If you have trouble sending email you may want to check if port 25 is blocked.
# For more email troubleshooting tips check out Troubleshooting common issues with email

Notes/Supplemental Resources:
   Windows Live Mail Homepage
   Windows Live Mail Support