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Monday, June 17th, 2019 8:30 PM

IMAP Email Setup: Windows 10 Mail

IMAP Email Setup: Windows 10 Mail

​If you would like to know more about the difference between IMAP and POP, then please ​​click here.​

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  1. ​Click on ​​Accounts ​​on the left, then click ​​+ Add account​​ on the right:​



  2. ​ ​
  3. ​Select​​ Advanced Setup​​:​



  4. ​ ​
  5. ​Select "​​Internet email​​":​



  6. ​ ​
  7. ​Input the following information:​

    ​Email address​
    ​Username: ​​Full email address​
    ​Password​

    ​Scroll down​

    ​Incoming email server:​​ imap.homestead.com​
    ​Account Type: Choose ​​IMAP4 ​​from dropdown​
    ​Outgoing (SMTP) email server:​​ smtp.homestead.com​

    ​Scroll down​

    ​Check ​​the following options:​

    ​Outgoing server requires authentication​
    ​Use the same user name and password for sending email​
    ​Require SSL for incoming email​
    ​Require SSL for outgoing email​

    ​Click ​​Sign In​​:​






    ​You can now see your email in Windows 10 Live Mail!​


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4 Messages

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1 month ago

This does not work with Windows 11 mail. Outgoing mail just sits in the Outbox folder and never gets sent

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1 month ago

Can you put instructions for Windows 11 mail?   I have looked all through the site and can't find anything!