Quick Tip: This tutorial will show you how to connect to an exchange mailbox using IMAP, however, to take advantage of all exchange mailbox features, you should download and install your free copy of Outlook 2003 to connect to your mailbox.
To set up a different type of mailbox, follow:
Step 1: Open Windows Live Mail. Click Tools , then Accounts in the drop down menu.
Step 2: The Accounts window will open. Click Add in the top right corner.
Step 3: Select E-mail account and click Next.
Step 4: Enter your full email address. This made up of the mailbox name you chose, an @ symbol and your domain name. In the next text box, enter your mailbox password.
Step 5: In the next text box, enter a display name. This is what most email users will see in the inboxes instead of your email address. Select the box marked Manually configure server settings for e-mail account. And click Next.
Step 6: Ensure that IMAP is selected from the drop down list, and enter the following details.
Enter exchange.livemail.co.uk in the Incoming server text box.
Incoming server port should be set at 143.
This server required a secure connection: Leave unchecked.
Log on using Clear text authentication.
Logon ID: Enter the email address of your mailbox.
Enter smtp.livemail.co.uk in the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server text box.
While you can leave the outgoing server port set at 25, most ISP's (BT, AOL, Yahoo etc) now block this port. If you are unable to send email using port 25, you should change it to 225 or 587.
This server requires a secure connection: Leave unchecked.
My outgoing server requires authentication: Tick this box.
Step 7: Check the details you have entered again, then click Next and Finish to set up your account and close the new account wizard.
Step 8: The first time you connect to the mailbox you will be asked which folders you would like to show/hide in your mailbox. Select the folders you would like Windows Live to show you and click OK.
