Setting up Windows Mail - IMAP and SMTP

saving123

I am trying to set up windows mail but it is asking for both the Incoming Mail (POP3 or IMAP) sever and the outgoing email server (SMTP) name?

Does anyone know where i can get these?

THanks

[Deleted User]

You need them from the providor of your email account. Who do you use

saving123

I use sky for broadband is that the same thing? I dont know who provides my email account?!

[Deleted User]

Well, what's after the @ in your email address?

shadowdragon

open outlook express goto tools->account->new account

the settings are as follow.

User Information:
- Your Name: Enter your name as you would like it to appear in the From: field of outgoing messages.
- Email Address: Enter your full Sky Email address (username@sky.com)

Server Information:
- Incoming mail server (POP3): pop.tools.sky.com
- Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.tools.sky.com

Login Information:
- User Name: Enter your Sky Email username (including @sky.com)
- Password: Enter your Sky Email password

saving123

Hi, thanks for your help. I have done that now. However when I try to send an email it wont send it says the authentication setting might not be correct for your outgoing email (SMTP) server. Any ideas what I could have done wrong?

Thanks again

shadowdragon

in your accounts settings select the new email and press properties then on the servers tab at the bottom check the box that says my server requires authentication for outgoing mail then press the settings button and enable the radio button that says use same as incoming message server.

saving123

Thanks again, I've tried this but it is still bringing up the error message