Windows Live Mail 2009

Follow this procedure to create a new e-mail account in Windows Live Mail 2009. To modify an existing e-mail account, select the account in the list of e-mail accounts and click Properties. A summary of all e-mail settings is on the E-mail Client page.

1. Start Windows Live Mail 2009.
2. Click the Add e-mail account from the bottom of the menu on the left.


 
3. In the Add an E-mail Account window, enter the e-mail address, password, your name, and check the Manually configure server settings for e-mail account. box, and click Next.

 
 
4. In the second Add an E-mail Account window, do the following:
   • In the Incoming Server Information section:
     • Select POP3 from the My incoming server is a ... server drop-down
     • Enter abbi.shenvalleyonline.net in the Incoming Server: field
     • Check the This server requires a secure connection (SSL) box
     • On the Incoming Server: line, enter 995 in the Port: box
     • In the Logon user name: field, enter your e-mail address
   • In the Outgoing Server Information section:
     • Enter abbi.shenvalleyonline.net in the Outgoing Server: field
     • Check the This server requires a secure connection (SSL) box
     • On the Outgoing Server: line, enter 465 in the Port: box
     • Check the My outgoing server requires authentication box
   • Click Next
     
      
5. On the third Add an E-mail Account window, click Finish
6. If you want to use multiple devices or clients (e.g. computer and smartphone or Windows Live Mail 2009 and Webmail) to receive mail, right-click the account name in the left menu column and select Properties at the bottom of the pop-up window.
   
    
7. Select the Advanced tab and check the Leave a copy of the messages on server box, check the Remove messages from server after box and select 3 from the day(s) drop-down. DO NOT check the Leave a copy of the messages on server box if you only use one device or computer to check your e-mail.
   
8. Click OK.