Windows Mail (Fig. 1) is Windows Vista's replacement for Outlook Express and comes free with Windows Vista.
To add a new email account to Windows Mail:
- Open Windows Mail
- Click on the Tools menu and select the Accounts option
- Click on Email Account
- Click Next
Fig. 1 - Windows Mail Fig. 2 - Select Account Type
Your Name
- In the Display Name field, type the name you want to use. This is the name that will be displayed when you send someone an email - typical examples include your full name, or the name of your organisation.
- Click Next
Fig. 3 - Your Name
Internet E-mail Address
- Type your full email address (e.g. username@domain.com.au) in the Email Address field
- Click Next
Fig. 4 - Internet E-mail Address
Set up E-mail Servers
- In the Incoming mail server field, enter mail.domain.com.au
- In the Outgoing mail server field, enter mail.domain.com.au
- Click Next
Fig. 5 - Set up E-mail Servers
Internet Mail Logon
- In the Email username field, type your full email address (e.g. for username@domain.com.au you would enter username)
- In the Password field, enter the password for your email address
- Click Next
Fig. 6 - Internet Mail Logon
Congratulations
- Click the Finish button and your email account is ready to use
Fig. 7 - Congratulations
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