Change email account for Windows Live Mail

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How to change your email account in Windows Live Mail

1. Open Windows Live Mail

Right click your email account.

Click the Properties option from the pop-up menu.

 

 

For POP3 users

Click the Servers tab.

Change the Incoming mail (POP3) to mail.wtrt.net

Change the Outgoing mail (SMTP) to mail.wtrt.net

Add @wtrt.net to the end of Email username

Check My server requires authentication

 

 

Click the Advanced tab

Check both This server requires a secure connection (SSL)

Change the Outgoing mail (SMTP) port to 587

Change the Incoming mail (POP3) port to 995

Click the OK button to save your changes

 

 

 

For IMAP users

Click the Servers tab

Change the Incoming mail (IMAP) to mail.wtrt.net

Change the Outgoing mail (SMTP) to mail.wtrt.net

Add @wtrt.net to the end of Email username

Check My server requires authentication

 

 

Click the Advanced tab

Check both This server requires a secure connection (SSL)

Change the Outgoing mail (SMTP) port to 587

Change the Incoming mail (IMAP) port to 993

Click the OK button to save your changes

Click the Close button on the Internet Accounts window to return to your email.

 

 

Click the IMAP tab

Set the Root folder path to Inbox

Click the OK button to save your changes

 

 

Click the Yes button to refresh your folders.

 

 

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