Enabling SSL for your email in Windows Live Mail
How do I enable SSL for my email in Windows Live Mail?
You can edit your existing settings of your Standard or Advanced mailbox in Windows Live Mail to use SSL and it should take just a few minutes.
Difficulty
- Intermediate
How long will it take me?
- 5 minutes
What will I need?
- A Mailbox setup in Windows Live Mail.
- Your mailbox username and password.
- Your ISP’s SMTP Server details (Standard Mailboxes only)
Step 1
Open Windows Live Mail on your computer.
Step 2
Right click the mailbox you want enable SSL on and select Properties.
Step 3
The Properties window will now appear, click the Servers tab and ensure that these settings are correct:
(If you have a Standard mailbox you will need to use the SMTP settings supplied by your internet provider.)
- Incoming mail (IMAP): mail.livemail.co.uk (the setting is the same but the label will change depending on whether you are using IMAP or POP)
- Outgoing mail (SMTP): smtp.livemail.co.uk
Step 4
Click the Advanced tab and change the following settings:
- Outgoing mail (SMTP): Set the number to 465.
- This server requires a secure connection (SSL): Tick this box.
- Incoming Mail (IMAP): Set the number to 993.
- Important – if you are using POP instead of IMAP set the Port number to 995.
- This server requires a secure connection (SSL): Tick this box.
Step 5
Click Apply, then OK at the bottom of the window. A notification asking if you would like to refresh your folder list will appear. Click Yes, this process will take a few minutes to complete.
Your mailbox is now set up using SSL in Windows Live Mail.