How Do You Setup Windows Live Mail In Outlook Express?
Microsoft’s website suggests upgrading to the Windows Live Mail program to access your Windows Live mail account instead of using Outlook Express. Windows Live Mail was included with Windows Vista, but perhaps you have yet to upgrade to the much maligned operating system. Follow this guide to get your Microsoft email account set up in Microsoft’s free version of Outlook. Open Outlook Express. Select “Add a New Account” from the menu bar. Select New POP3 account. Insert the following the information when prompted: POP server: pop3.live.com (Port 995) POP SSL required? Yes User name: Enter your full Windows Live email account. Password: Enter your password. SMTP server: smtp.live.com (Port 25) Authentication required? Yes (this matches your POP username and password) TLS/SSL required? Yes Allow Outlook Express to configure your new account. Once your new settings are verified, Outlook Express will take some time to download your email messages to your computer.
