Windows Mail (Windows Vista) E-mail Setup

Windows Mail, with its fairly advanced spam filter, is a simple program for sending, receiving and archiving mail. Set it up with the e-mail address and password you were given as follows.

Example: user name [email protected], password ******

1. Open Start > Programs > Windows Mail.
2. Go to Tools > Accounts.
3. With E-mail Account selected click Next.
4. Display name: type your name > Next.
5. E-mail address: type your e-mail address > Next.
6. Incoming server type POP3; enter the incoming and outgoing mail servers; tick Outgoing server requires authentication > Next.
7. User name: your full e-mail address; password: your password > Next > Finish.
8. Open the account Properties > Advanced and set the server ports (see the current settings below).

SSL/TLS settings for ASO Web mail servers

If your e-mail is hosted on ASO Web servers, the settings shown in the steps above (mail.yourdomain.com, ports 110/587 without encryption) still work. To set up your e-mail with an encrypted SSL/TLS connection, use: