#Configuring windows live mail for gmail update#
#Configuring windows live mail for gmail full#

This is the main console of changing the settings. In the advanced tab you will see the options to change ports you can modify SMTP and IMAP or POP ports here you can also specify SSL Settings.

If you have not set up SMTP relay and allows it to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Once you see the properties dialog go to the advanced tab. Connect to your management page email accounts to set up SMTP relay. Configure Live Mail 2011 for Gmail IMAP (and Yahoo Mail POP3) Go to menu File->Options->Emails accounts, select the Yahoo Mail account, and. To change your SMTP settings in Windows Live Mail right click your account from the left pane and choose Properties So if you’re looking for steps to modify existing e-mail settings then welcome on board and let’s continue without talking further. Knowing this that change isn’t constant as the technology updates things changes. You then get a message advising you to follow instructions on setting up POP in Gmail. Windows Live Mail will automatically enter the server settings for AOL, Gmail, Hotmail, LiveMail or YahooPlus accounts (unless you check Manually configure. The option to turn on/off Less Secure Apps in my security settings disappeared once I turned on 2 Step Authentication.

#Configuring windows live mail for gmail update#

When you update your email ie send/ receive in WLM it will prompt you for this password instead of your Gmail password. You just need to generate the App Password from Google Security and then use that when you update your email ie send/ receive in your WLM. Check Manually configure server settings. Turn on '2 Step Authentication' for each Gmail account and then add an App Password for WLM. Adding an account Enter your email address and password. Next enter in the account information for the email address, password and Display Name you want include and click on Next. Setting Up Windows Live Mail Select Accounts and then Email. This is also the address that will get recorded in your contacts' address book if they add you as a contact.

#Configuring windows live mail for gmail full#

For Your Name, enter your full name that your messages. o This is the address that your contacts' email program will reply to your messages. Email Settings for Windows, and Go to File > New > Mail Account. The information i am giving you is not to make all of this complicated but to give a basic user general understanding. The first thing you will want to do is log in to your Live account if you haven’t already and click on Add an e-mail account. Within the 'Setup e-mail accounts’ screen: o Enter youe E-mail address. Similarly receiving port (earlier pop), then IMAP, and then variation of imap ports (143, 993) were introduced. In the past we’ve only had one simple port which was 25 for sending later SSL/TLS ports were introduced for encryption of your messages, and then this was enforced and pushed as a permanent for sending to avoid spam, and hacking activities. Many of us are unaware of this and panic when there’s no need to because what they do is for your security. E-mail providers continually update things at their end which results in a mess on your end.