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#If you're finishing the Add Account wizard for the first time, Windows Mail will download SupraNet's welcome message and drop you at the home screen.  From there, go to '''Tools''' in the menu bar, then '''Accounts''' in the dropdown.  If this is not the first time you've run Windows Mail, skip to the next step.<br/><br/>
 
#If you're finishing the Add Account wizard for the first time, Windows Mail will download SupraNet's welcome message and drop you at the home screen.  From there, go to '''Tools''' in the menu bar, then '''Accounts''' in the dropdown.  If this is not the first time you've run Windows Mail, skip to the next step.<br/><br/>
 
#Double click the newly-created SupraNet account in the accounts list.  This brings up the account's properties.<br/><br/>[[Image:Windows mail 6.jpg]]<br/><br/>
 
#Double click the newly-created SupraNet account in the accounts list.  This brings up the account's properties.<br/><br/>[[Image:Windows mail 6.jpg]]<br/><br/>
#Click on the '''Advanced''' tab.  In the '''Outgoing mail (SMTP)''' field, delete 25 and enter 587, as shown.  Click OK.<br/><br/>[[Image:Windows mail 7.jpg]]<br/><br/>
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#Click on the '''Advanced''' tab.  In the '''Outgoing mail (SMTP)''' field, delete 25 and enter 587, as shown.  Click OK.<br/><br/>[[Image:Windows_mail_7_2022-03-08.jpg]]<br/><br/>
 
#Click the '''Close''' button.  Your account setup is complete.
 
#Click the '''Close''' button.  Your account setup is complete.

Latest revision as of 14:31, 8 March 2022

  1. If this is the first time you've opened Windows Mail, you will be immediately prompted by the Add Account wizard. Skip to step 2.

  2. If you have used Windows Mail before, start Windows Mail, then go to Tools in the menu bar, then Accounts in the dropdown, and click the Add... button. Select E-mail Account from the list of account types, and click the Next button.

  3. Enter your name in the Display name field and click the Next button.

    Windows mail 1.jpg

  4. Enter your email address in the E-mail address field and click the Next button.

    Windows mail 2.jpg

  5. Enter your mail servers in the fields provided. They are listed as mail.supranet.net in these examples, but your actual mail servers will probably be mail.yourcompany.com. (If you don't know your mail server, contact your system administrator or SupraNet Support.) Make sure the "Outgoing server requires authentication" box is checked. Click the Next button.

    Windows mail 3 2022-03-08.jpg

  6. Enter your username and password. Your username is your full email address, including the @yourcompany.com portion. Click the Next button.

    Windows mail 4.jpg

  7. Click the Finish button.

    Windows mail 5.jpg

  8. If you're finishing the Add Account wizard for the first time, Windows Mail will download SupraNet's welcome message and drop you at the home screen. From there, go to Tools in the menu bar, then Accounts in the dropdown. If this is not the first time you've run Windows Mail, skip to the next step.

  9. Double click the newly-created SupraNet account in the accounts list. This brings up the account's properties.

    Windows mail 6.jpg

  10. Click on the Advanced tab. In the Outgoing mail (SMTP) field, delete 25 and enter 587, as shown. Click OK.

    Windows mail 7 2022-03-08.jpg

  11. Click the Close button. Your account setup is complete.