How to add a new email account in Windows Mail
If you're anything like a lot of people, you probably have several email accounts. Just follow the steps below to add them to your Windows Mail accounts.
- Open Windows Email
- Click on "Tools" (4th icon from the left at the top)
- Navigate to "Accounts". The "Internet Accounts" dialogue box will pop up.
- Click "Add" (on the right)
- Click "E-mail Account" and then click "Next"
- Type the name you want other people to see when you send them an email and click "Next"
- Type in the email account from your service provider. Click "Next".
- The "Incoming e-mail server type" is usually POP3, but if you are not sure, just check with your service provider. They usually have a web page with the instructions.
- For "Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server:" type "pop.yourprovider.com" without the quotations (just an example). The exact information would be available from your service provider.
- For "Outgoing e-mail server (SMTP) name:" type "smtp.yourprovider.com" without the quotations (just an example). The exact information would be available from your service provider.
- Click Next
- Type your email username, provided by your service provider.
- Type your Password
- Click "Next"
- Click "Finish", and you're done!
