Here's how to change email account settings using Windows Mail.
Server addresses, security info and additional support can be obtained from the email provider.
Windows 11
- From the Windows® desktop, naviagte.StartAll appsMail
- Click theSettings icon
(lower-left).
- ClickManage Accounts(upper-right).
- Select the appropriate email account/address.
- If prompted, enter the appropriate info into the following fields:
- Password
- Account name
- ClickChange mailbox sync settings.
- Configure the following settings as desired:
- Download new email
- Always download full message and Internet imagesSelected when a check mark is present.
- Download email from
- Send your messages using this name
- Sync optionsTap the switch to turn on or off.
Windows 10
- From the Windows desktop, navigate:.StartMail
- Click theSettings icon
- ClickManage Accounts(upper-right).
- Select the appropriate email account/address.
- If prompted, enter the appropriate info into the following fields:
- Password
- Account name
- ClickChange mailbox sync settings.
- Configure the following settings as desired:
- Download new email
- Always download full message and Internet imagesSelected when a check mark is present.
- Download email from
- Send your messages using this name
- Sync optionsTap the switch to turn on or off.
- ClickAdvanced mailbox settings(located under Sync options, requires scrolling to the bottom).
- Configure the following settings as desired:
- Incoming email server
- Outgoing (SMTP) email server
- Outgoing server requires authenticationSelected when a check mark is present.
- Use the same user name and password for sending mailSelected when a check mark is present.
- Require SSL for incoming mailSelected when a check mark is present.
- Require SSL for outgoing mailSelected when a check mark is present.
- ClickDone.
- ClickSave.