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This tutorial shows you how to set up Windows Vista® Mail to access your email messages from your email account using POP.

• In Microsoft Mail, from the Tools menu, select Accounts

  

• In the Internet Accounts window, click Add.

  

• On the Your Name page, in the Display Name field, enter your full name and then click Next.

  

• On the Internet Email Address page, in the Email address field, enter your email address, and then click Next.

  

• On the Set up Email Servers page, select your server type and enter you Incoming POP Server, and Outgoing SMTP Server (both are mail.yourdomain.com).

  

• On the Internet Mail Log on page, in the Email Username and Password fields, enter your full email address and password, and then click Next.

  

• Click Finish.

  

• Return to Microsoft Mail, and from the Tools menu, select Accounts.

  

• In the Internet Accounts window, in your list of Mail accounts, select the account you just set up, and then click Properties.
  
  
• In the Properties window, go to the Advanced tab and make the following changes:
  Outgoing Mail (SMTP) 587
  Incoming mail (POP) 110

  

• Click OK.

For more information on setting up Windows (Vista) Mail see Windows Mail.

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